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Inkwell

c. 1940

Jessie M. Youngs

Associated Names

Jessie M. Youngs

Artist, American, active c. 1935

There is a round, brown object with three feather quills sticking out of it. The color palette is predominantly neutral, with shades of brown, beige, and light gray. The object displays the quills vertically, each tilted at different angles, surrounded by an off-white background.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, graphite, gouache, and pen and ink on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 35.4 x 45.5 cm (13 15/16 x 17 15/16 in.)
Original IAD Object: 4" High 10" Wide
Accession Number

1943.8.7140

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in ink: JESSIE M. YOUNGS

Wikidata ID

Q64581762

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