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Earthenware Bird

c. 1940

Aaron Fastovsky

Associated Names

Aaron Fastovsky

Artist, American, born Russia, 1899 - 1979

The image displays a pottery vessel shaped like a bird, decorated with intricate patterns in white and earthy tones against a dark background. The color palette is primarily earthy with browns and whites. The vessel is centered on a plain canvas, with a signature at the bottom left that reads "Anna Fortney."

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 30.1 x 35.6 cm (11 7/8 x 14 in.)
Original IAD Object: 3 1/2" high
Accession Number

1943.8.3538

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Aaron Fastovsky

Wikidata ID

Q64533156

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