Churn

c. 1940

American 20th Century

Associated Names
American 20th Century

Artist

The image contains a tall, cylindrical ceramic churn with a wooden plunger extending from its top, adorned with blue floral patterns. The color palette consists primarily of muted greys and blues with a touch of brown from the wood. The churn is centrally placed with the plunger vertically positioned, and there is a smaller, separate image of the churn's top represented in the upper right corner of the image.

Media Options

This object’s media is free and in the public domain. Read our full Open Access policy for images.
Not on view See artworks now on view

Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 29 x 22.7 cm (11 7/16 x 8 15/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 10 3/4" high; 5" in diameter

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.17317

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 357, no. 1245.

Wikidata ID

Q64535287

You may be interested in

Loading Results