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Artists Reimagining the Collection
Meet the 50 makers selected from more than 1,600 submissions

Jar

c. 1940

Carl Buergerniss

Associated Names

Carl Buergerniss

Artist, American, 1877 - 1956

The image shows a large ceramic pot with a wide round body and a small, slightly open top. The pot is primarily a warm, earthy brown color with subtle variations in shading. It is positioned centrally in the image, with its body tilting slightly to the left and the open top leaning to the right. The background is a plain off-white.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, colored pencil, graphite, and gouache on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 45.5 x 37.8 cm (17 15/16 x 14 7/8 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.6129

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in colored pencil: Carl Buergerniss

Wikidata ID

Q64537879

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