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1937

Ranka S. Woods

Associated Names
Ranka S. Woods

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a stylized figure from the torso up, facing slightly left. They hold a staff with a flower in the left hand and a book or heart-like object in the right hand. The figure has a pale face with delicate eyes, a straight nose, and red lips. The shoulder-length dark hair is parted in the middle. They wear a dark robe with long flowing sleeves. The background has a red and orange oval frame with intricate floral patterns, against a plain pale background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 44.8 x 32.6 cm (17 5/8 x 12 13/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 12 11/16 x 8 5/16 inches

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.6960

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: Ranka S. Woods-37.

Wikidata ID

Q64619983

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