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Shaker Baskets

c. 1937

Orville Cline

Associated Names

Orville Cline

Artist, American, 1910 - 1998

The image shows two woven baskets of different sizes. The color palette includes beige, brown, and light yellow in the baskets' weave. The larger basket is on the left, and the smaller one is on the right. The background is light beige, and the artist's signature is in the bottom right corner.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 39.7 x 50.5 cm (15 5/8 x 19 7/8 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.3921

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in black ink: Orville Cline

Wikidata ID

Q64618667

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