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Parasol

c. 1938

Douglas Cox

Associated Names

Douglas Cox

Artist, American, 1917 - 1982

There is an image of a large, open umbrella with a plaid pattern in shades of brown, tan, and gray. The umbrella is positioned centrally with the shaft running vertically down the middle and the handle extending slightly to the left at the bottom, resting on a flat surface.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 35.9 x 37.9 cm (14 1/8 x 14 15/16 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.3126

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower center in graphite: -D. Cox-

Wikidata ID

Q64556028

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