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Grain Basket

1938

Alfonso Moreno

Associated Names

Alfonso Moreno

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image depicts a large woven basket with a leather strap attached. The colors are natural tones such as brown, beige, and black. The basket is in the center of the image, with the strap draped over it.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 28 x 35.5 cm (11 x 14 in.)
Original IAD Object: 10 1/2" high; 27" long; 13 1/4" wide
Accession Number

1943.8.16593

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Alfonso Moreno 1938.

Wikidata ID

Q64534236

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