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Stone Storage Jar

1935/1942

Arthur G. Merkley

Associated Names

Arthur G. Merkley

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a large cylindrical blue-gray ceramic jar with a slightly narrower top and subtle surface imperfections. The color palette consists mainly of shades of bluish-gray against a plain beige background.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, colored pencil, graphite, and gouache on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 45.8 x 35.3 cm (18 1/16 x 13 7/8 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.6321

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower center in graphite: Arthur G. Merkley

Wikidata ID

Q64536608

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