Jar

probably 1940

Aaron Fastovsky

Associated Names
Aaron Fastovsky

Artist, American, born Russia, 1899 - 1979

The image shows a large earthenware jar with two small handles on either side. The jar is primarily brown with speckles of reddish and greenish hues, and there is darker coloration around the handles and lid. It is placed upright against a light beige background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 46.5 x 38 cm (18 5/16 x 14 15/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 10 1/2" x 6 1/2"

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.7410

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1950

  • Christensen, Erwin O., The Index of American Design, New York: 1950, p. 88, no. 176.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Aaron Fastovsky

Wikidata ID

Q64533164

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