Earthenware Drain Tile

c. 1937

Annie B. Johnston

Associated Names
Annie B. Johnston

Artist, American, 1867 - 1944

The image features a cylindrical wooden object positioned horizontally across the center of the frame. The object has a light brown color with natural darker brown marks and striations along its surface, giving it a textured look. The color palette is primarily composed of various shades of brown against a light beige background. The object is centered in the image, surrounded by ample negative space on all sides, with the top and bottom edges slightly closer to the frame's borders. The artist's signature, "Anna B. Johnston," is located on the right side near the bottom corner.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, colored pencil, and pen and ink on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 22.9 x 28 cm (9 x 11 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 5" Dia. 28 1/2" Long

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.8022


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right: Annie B. Johnston.

Wikidata ID

Q64536144

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