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Open today 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
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Open late until 8:00 p.m. on select nights
Through September 5
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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

Design from China Closet

1935/1942

Ferdinand Cartier

Associated Names

Ferdinand Cartier

Artist, 1892 - 1987

The image shows a bold line forming a curved, angular shape with intricate patterns of crescent shapes and dots within it. The design resembles an incomplete boomerang or an abstract letter 'L'. The background is plain and neutral, highlighting the pattern's detail and color contrast.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, colored pencil, graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 27 x 18.9 cm (10 5/8 x 7 7/16 in.)
Original IAD Object: none given
Accession Number

1943.8.4887

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: F. Cartier

Wikidata ID

Q64561371

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