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Admission is always free

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Washington, DC 20565

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Open late until 8:00 p.m. on select nights
Through September 5
Exhibitions & Events
America’s 250th

Celebrating American art and artists
Art & Artists
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Artists Reimagining the Collection
Meet the 50 makers selected from more than 1,600 submissions

Mitt

c. 1938

Marie Alain

Associated Names

Marie Alain

Artist, American, 1895 - 1974

The image shows a black lace glove covering a sketched hand on a light beige background. The hand is angled from the bottom left corner towards the center, with the glove's details visible on the back of the hand.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 36.4 x 34.3 cm (14 5/16 x 13 1/2 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.2101

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Marie Alain

Wikidata ID

Q64595137

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