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Open late until 8:00 p.m. on select nights
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Celebrating American art and artists
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Meet the 50 makers selected from more than 1,600 submissions

Toy Bank

c. 1938

Clementine Fossek

Associated Names

Clementine Fossek

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The sculpture depicts a woman in a pose leaning against a rounded form, with her right arm resting on her hip and her left arm lifted, hand near her eyebrow. The figure has smooth surfaces and fluid lines, in a rich dark brown color that appears darker in some areas.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 29.1 x 21.8 cm (11 7/16 x 8 9/16 in.)
Original IAD Object: 7 1/4" high; 2 3/4" wide; 2 1/2" deep
Accession Number

1943.8.8535

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Clementine Fossek.

Wikidata ID

Q64540203

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