Buttons

c. 1937

Isidore Steinberg

Associated Names
Isidore Steinberg

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows an arrangement of 15 buttons of various sizes and designs, displayed in three vertical columns. The largest button is positioned in the center, with a diverse color palette including shades of purple, pink, blue, and brown, along with metallic and gold accents. The buttons are symmetrically arranged, with smaller buttons mainly at the top and bottom rows, and larger buttons in the middle rows. Two buttons in the right and left columns showcase decorative patterns and materials against a plain background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, gouache, graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 38.4 x 30.7 cm (15 1/8 x 12 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.2050


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: I. STEINBERG.

Wikidata ID

Q64578871

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