Wall Painting, Pineapple Motif

1937

Ruth Buker

Associated Names
Ruth Buker

Artist, American, c. 1892 - 1964

The image features an ornate, white vase holding a large pineapple, assorted leaves, and berries. The color palette includes earthy browns for the background, vibrant greens for the leaves, and a mixture of brown and green for the pineapple. The vase is positioned against a brown textured wall with visible cracks, and there are fine details in the plants and vase. The lower part of the image shows a small, horizontal band of diluted blue and grey tones near the painting's edge.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 35.6 x 24.6 cm (14 x 9 11/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: none given

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.6521

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: R. BUKER

Wikidata ID

Q64630078

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