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Dresser

c. 1937

Gordena Jackson

Associated Names

Gordena Jackson

Artist, American, 1900 - 1993

The image shows a large yellow dresser with a mirror and bronze-colored handles and embellishments. The color palette includes warm yellows, browns, and muted grays. The dresser is centrally positioned, with the mirror at the top, supported by decorative elements, and drawers below with ornate handles symmetrically aligned.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, colored pencil, graphite, and pen and ink on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 34.9 x 24.2 cm (13 3/4 x 9 1/2 in.)
Original IAD Object: 63 1/2"high, 33 1/2" wide, 18"deep
Accession Number

1943.8.4028

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in black ink: Gordena Jackson

Wikidata ID

Q64572581

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