Clay Pipe

c. 1938

Manuel G. Runyan

Associated Names
Manuel G. Runyan

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image features a single smoking pipe with a long, slender stem and a bowl that is slightly bulbous at one end. The color palette is mostly earthy tones, with shades of brown dominating the pipe and a subtle gradation visible on its surface. The pipe is positioned at an angle from the upper left to the lower right within a central rectangular framed area on a light beige background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 28 x 22.9 cm (11 x 9 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 7/8" in diameter; 1 1/2" long

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.2235


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Manuel G. Runyan.

Wikidata ID

Q64594834

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