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Basket

c. 1936

Gertrude Lemberg

Associated Names

Gertrude Lemberg

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a basket with a handle and a lid. Both are accented with a deep red color on an ivory base and decorated with intricate red floral patterns and line details. The lid is shown from a top view, and the basket with its handle is depicted from a front perspective.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 28.8 x 22.9 cm (11 5/16 x 9 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.10720

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: G. LEMBERG

Wikidata ID

Q64572058

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