Mortar and Pestle

c. 1938

Ralph Morton

Associated Names
Ralph Morton

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a brown mortar with a rounded base and a pestle. The color palette is predominantly brown with variations for texture. The mortar is positioned above the pestle, with a sketched diagram in the bottom right corner showing a side view of the mortar and pestle.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 23.1 x 30.8 cm (9 1/8 x 12 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.12696

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in watercolor: R.W. Morton Del. 259-1

Wikidata ID

Q64619872

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