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Open today 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
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Open late until 8:00 p.m. on select nights
Through September 5
Exhibitions & Events
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Celebrating American art and artists
Art & Artists
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Artists Reimagining the Collection
Meet the 50 makers selected from more than 1,600 submissions

Jar

c. 1938

Howell Rosenbaum

Associated Names

Howell Rosenbaum

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image displays a large, cylindrical pottery vessel with a slightly flared rim and a rounded base. It has a dark, earthy brown coloration with hints of lighter shades at some edges, giving it a textured appearance. The vessel is placed centrally on a plain, off-white backdrop.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, graphite, heightening, and colored pencil on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 34.6 x 23.4 cm (13 5/8 x 9 3/16 in.)
Original IAD Object: 4" High 4" Wide
Accession Number

1943.8.7132

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Howell Rosenbaum; lower left in graphite Exact Size

Wikidata ID

Q64574518

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