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Sugar Bowl

c. 1940

Isidore Steinberg

Associated Names

Isidore Steinberg

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a large, dark-colored urn with a lid and a quilted texture. The color palette is mainly deep blues with highlights and shadows. The urn is centered on a plain, light background.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 30.5 x 22.9 cm (12 x 9 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.10655

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1950

Christensen, Erwin O., The Index of American Design, New York: 1950, p. 99, no. 200.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: I. STEINBERG

Wikidata ID

Q64578895

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