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Beaded Pin Cushion

1937

J. Howard Iams

Associated Names

J. Howard Iams

Artist, American, 1897 - 1964

The image shows a beaded pin cushion in a wavy, rectangular shape with a floral design. The cushion displays various colors including browns, blues, pinks, greens, and whites on a dark brown background. Positioned centrally on a plain, beige background, the pin cushion has a blue and white beaded border with floral patterns in different colors such as pink, blue, and green.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, gouache, and pen and ink on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 35.6 x 28 cm (14 x 11 in.)
Original IAD Object: 5 3/4" wide; 6" long
Accession Number

1943.8.210

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: J. Howard Iams. 1937

Wikidata ID

Q64579123

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