Toleware Ink Stand

c. 1937

H. Langden Brown

Associated Names
H. Langden Brown

Artist, American, 1879 - 1960

The image shows a wooden cabinet with decorative designs. It has two drawers on either side and an open arched compartment in the center. There is a wide rectangular drawer under the tabletop. The color palette includes rich browns with darker tones for the details, contrasting with the lighter color of the pull handles and white ceramic inside the drawers. The cabinet is positioned on rounded, greenish feet and is displayed at an angle showing its front and one side, with the side featuring ornate golden patterns.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, pen and ink, gouache, and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 22.4 x 26.2 cm (8 13/16 x 10 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.11599


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in watercolor: H. Langden Brown

Wikidata ID

Q64572859

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