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Decorated Bottle

1937

J. Howard Iams

Associated Names

J. Howard Iams

Artist, American, 1897 - 1964

The image depicts a tall, cylindrical bottle with a cork stopper, adorned with a detailed floral pattern. The bottle is primarily colored in blue, green, and purple hues in the floral design, set against a black background. It is centrally placed on a light-colored background with a thin black border.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Accession Number

1943.8.11334

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in black ink: J. HOWARD IAMS. 1937.

Wikidata ID

Q64579187

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