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Sand Picture

c. 1941

Paul Poffinbarger

Associated Names

Paul Poffinbarger

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image displays a glass container filled with layers of sand in various colors and patterns. The colors include browns, greens, blues, and sandy yellows. The glass is positioned centrally with the sand layers arranged neatly inside, forming a landscape scene with sailboats and mountains. The background is light beige and the surface below the glass is bare.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 38.3 x 25.5 cm (15 1/16 x 10 1/16 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.12843

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: P.W. POFFINBARGER / "41"

Wikidata ID

Q64619113

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