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Ceramic Pitcher

1935/1942

Ray Price

Associated Names

Ray Price

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image displays a brown ceramic pitcher shaped like a historical figure in an old-fashioned outfit, including a tricorn hat. The color palette consists of warm browns and ochres with a glossy finish. The object is centrally positioned against a light-colored background, slightly angled to the left.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 40.8 x 36.4 cm (16 1/16 x 14 5/16 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.7438

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 363, no. 1307

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: RAY PRICE

Wikidata ID

Q64620104

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