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Fan

c. 1938

Edna C. Rex

Associated Names

Edna Crenshaw Rex

Artist, American, 1893 - 1972

The image shows a detailed drawing of a fan-like object resembling a feather, primarily in grayscale colors with shades of black, gray, and white. The object is centered on a beige or off-white background, with the stem extending towards the bottom and the rounded end at the top.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 32.9 x 27.3 cm (12 15/16 x 10 3/4 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.2088

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Edna Rex

Wikidata ID

Q64556841

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