Purse

c. 1940

Cornelius Christoffels

Associated Names
Cornelius Christoffels

Artist, American, born Netherlands, 1879 - 1960

The image shows an abstract viewpoint centered on a circular motif on a white canvas. The artwork features small, colorful houses of various shapes on a line resembling a horizon within the circle. Above the horizon is a textured, colorful sky. The piece employs a mosaic-like technique with pixelated brushstrokes, creating complexity. The color palette is vivid, using bold tones of blue, green, red, yellow, and pink against the plain background. A golden-yellow pattern adorns the top edge of the circular composition, leading the eye to the center, where the artist's signature is located in the lower right corner.

Media Options

This object’s media is free and in the public domain. Read our full Open Access policy for images.

Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 34.4 x 24.7 cm (13 9/16 x 9 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.2125


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in black ink: C. Christoffels.

Wikidata ID

Q64540459

You may be interested in

Loading Results