Fire Screen

c. 1937

Charles Bowman

Associated Names
Charles Bowman

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a framed artwork with a depiction of two figures situated within a scene. The seated figure appears to be an adult or older, wearing a long blue headscarf and a long robe. The person is seated to the right on what seems to be a chair, engaging with a standing figure to the left, who appears to be a child. The child figure is dressed in a matching outfit consisting of trousers and a coat, with a hat on the head. The adult is extending an arm towards the child, and various objects can be seen around the seated figure. The background of the image within the frame shows a simple, abstracted setting. The framing of the artwork is wooden, with a notable elongated decorative piece protruding at the top and bottom. The outer surrounding of the framed piece is a plain, beige-colored surface.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 61.4 x 48.9 cm (24 3/16 x 19 1/4 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 60" high; 10" wide

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.3059


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: C. Bowman

Wikidata ID

Q64538186

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