Vase

c. 1936

John Dana

Associated Names
John Dana

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a drawing of a vase with a wide rim and two handles. The handles have sculpted heads of people. There is a portrait relief and a band with human figures in a procession. The colors used are light brown and cream with shading for a three-dimensional effect. The vase is placed centrally in the frame, slightly right of the vertical axis, with shadows suggesting light from the upper left.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and heighteningon paperboar d

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 28.9 x 22.9 cm (11 3/8 x 9 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 12 1/2" High 7 1/8" Dia(top) 5 7/8" Dia(base)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.7472

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: JOHN DANA

Wikidata ID

Q64582237

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