Pottery Molds

1935/1942

Joseph Shapiro

Associated Names
Joseph Shapiro

Artist, American, active c. 1935

There are two mold-shaped objects in the image. The larger translucent form is on top, and a bright yellow solid form is below it. The color palette includes soft, light hues with white for the upper object and a vibrant yellow for the lower one. The objects are centrally positioned against an off-white background, with the transparent, ridged object near the top center and the bright yellow mold directly beneath it.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and heightening on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 51 x 38 cm (20 1/16 x 14 15/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 4 7/8" Wide 6 3/4" Long 4 1/8" Deep

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.7392

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower rightin graphite: J. Shapiro

Wikidata ID

Q64591367

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