Crock

c. 1939

John Tarantino

Associated Names
John Tarantino

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image features a large, cylindrical pottery container with a decorative blue illustration of a horse and a human figure on its surface. The color palette is mainly neutral with beige and brown tones on the pottery, complemented by blue details for the illustration. The container is centrally positioned, displaying decorative elements at its upper half, including symmetrical leafy patterns surrounding the horse and figure. The handles of the container are slightly visible on both sides.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, colored pencil, and gouache on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 49.7 x 40.5 cm (19 9/16 x 15 15/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 12" High 10 3/8" Dia(top)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.7399

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 361, no. 1264.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: John Tarantino.

Wikidata ID

Q64584263

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