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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
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Artists Reimagining the Collection
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Platter

c. 1937

Joseph Sudek

Associated Names

Joseph Sudek

Artist, American

The image shows an oval plate with a floral design featuring pink flowers, leaves, and a branch flowing around it. The plate has hints of gold embellishment against a light background. It is positioned centrally within a rectangular frame. Below it on the right is a smaller circular design of the plate's edge, and on the left is a decorative monogram or emblem.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 30.5 x 23.3 cm (12 x 9 3/16 in.)
Original IAD Object: 1 1/4" x 10 3/4"
Accession Number

1943.8.7242

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Jos / Sudek.

Wikidata ID

Q64591415

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