Pitcher

c. 1940

John Tarantino

Associated Names
John Tarantino

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image displays a ceramic jar with a small handle and a wide opening at the top. The jar has hand-painted blue patterns on earthy tones like gray and brown. The handle is on the left side, and the decorative patterns cover the surface. The interior of the jar is slightly visible at the top. The background is plain and light beige.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, colored pencil and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 32.4 x 28.5 cm (12 3/4 x 11 1/4 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 8 5/8" High 5 1/2" Dia.(base)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.5089

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 360, no. 1286.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: John Tarantino.

Wikidata ID

Q64584202

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