Water Cooler

c. 1940

John Tarantino

Associated Names
John Tarantino

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image displays a cylindrical ceramic vessel with two small handles at the sides and an opening at the top. It is adorned with blue floral patterns that wrap around the body, with a decorative border near the top. The color palette consists mainly of tan with shades of blue for the floral designs, and a slightly worn, reddish tint at the top and the hole area. The vessel is positioned upright and centered in the image, with the floral design facing the viewer.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 50.7 x 38.1 cm (19 15/16 x 15 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 17 3/4" High 7 7/8" Dia.(top) 10 1/8" Dia.(base)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.5081

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 355, no. 1235.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: John Tarantino

Wikidata ID

Q64584200

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