Jar

c. 1937

John Tarantino

Associated Names
John Tarantino

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image displays a large ceramic jug with a cylindrical shape and a wide opening at the top. It is primarily gray in color with a glossy finish, featuring blue painted decorations such as vertical patterns resembling trees and a figure of a person holding an object. The jug has small handles on either side near the top. The blue decorations are prominently located around the middle section of the jug and the inside appears to be brown. The composition is centrally placed, with the jug leaning slightly to the right. The background is plain and off-white.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 34.7 x 28.1 cm (13 11/16 x 11 1/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 13 3/4" High 8" Dia(top)8 1/2" Dia(base)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.7454


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: John Tarantino.

Wikidata ID

Q64584271

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