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Open late until 8:00 p.m. on select nights
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c. 1936

Jean Gordon

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Jean Gordon

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a set of circular designs at the top and sketches of abstract forms below them. The circular designs depict abstract human figures with simplistic lines and muted colors, while the lower sketches suggest shapes resembling envelopes or folded items with subtle shading and faint geometric outlines. The overall composition is dominated by neutral tones.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 29.7 x 23 cm (11 11/16 x 9 1/16 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.9359

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q64581021

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