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Fan

c. 1941

Orville Cline

Associated Names

Orville Cline

Artist, American, 1910 - 1998

The image displays a large, round blue fan with yellow edges on a neutral background. The color palette consists of blue, brown, and yellow tones, with red accents on the handle. Below the fan is a brown fan case with a matching handle extending from it in a horizontal alignment. The handle is centered and connects the fan to the case positioned beneath it.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 61 x 45.7 cm (24 x 18 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.2718

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in black ink: Orville Cline

Wikidata ID

Q64618665

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