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c. 1939

Frances Cohen

Associated Names
Frances Cohen

Artist, American, 1912 - unknown

There is a large fish in the center of the image. The fish is mainly pinkish-orange with a gradient of colors that transition into lighter hues towards the belly and a darker, more muted tone at the tail. Against a plain, light cream background, the fish appears prominently positioned horizontally across the center of the image. Its tail points towards the left, and its head is on the right, clearly visible with some fine details of its eye and fins.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and colored pencil on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 28 x 38 cm (11 x 14 15/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 17 1/2" long

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.8059

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1995

  • Wood and Wood Carving from the Index of American Design, Pensacola Museum of Art, 1995, no cat.

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design. New York, 1970: 82, pl. 257.

Wikidata ID

Q64562152

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