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Pipe

c. 1936

Mabel Ritter

Associated Names

Mabel Ritter

Artist, American, 1907 - 1987

The image shows a large smoking pipe with a long, straight stem and a detailed head. There is a smaller depiction of the pipe's head above it. The color palette is warm browns and tans with shading to highlight the carved details. The large pipe is positioned diagonally from the bottom left to the middle right, and the smaller pipe head is at the top right corner.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 35.8 x 26.7 cm (14 1/8 x 10 1/2 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.2233

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q64594547

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