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Poke Bonnet

c. 1937

Aurelia Arbo

Associated Names

Aurelia Arbo

Artist, American, 1909 - 1993

The image shows a large, detailed illustration of a hood or bonnet in light brown with white lace trim. Below it is a smaller line drawing of the same object. The color palette includes browns, beige, white lace detailing, and an off-white background.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 43.4 x 35.3 cm (17 1/16 x 13 7/8 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.1066

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lowercenter in graphite: A. Arbo

Wikidata ID

Q64536363

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