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Washington, DC 20565

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Open late until 8:00 p.m. on select nights
Through September 5
Exhibitions & Events
America’s 250th

Celebrating American art and artists
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Artists Reimagining the Collection
Meet the 50 makers selected from more than 1,600 submissions

Inkwell

1935/1942

Charles Garjian

Associated Names

Charles Garjian

Artist, American, c. 1900 - unknown

The image shows a cylindrical object with a textured surface and a small hole in the middle of its top. It is placed against a light background with some markings. The artist's signature, "C. Carlsiani," is seen in the lower right corner.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 28.9 x 22.7 cm (11 3/8 x 8 15/16 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.10813

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: C. GARJIAN

Wikidata ID

Q64538589

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