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Cradle

1935/1942

Joseph Sudek

Associated Names

Joseph Sudek

Artist, American

The image shows a wooden cradle with a high, rounded hood in shades of brown and beige. The color palette consists of muted browns and tans, with a light beige or cream background. The cradle is placed at the center of the image at a slight angle to the left, on a slightly off-white surface. The cradle looks simple with minimal shading for depth and contours.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 28 x 22.8 cm (11 x 9 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.10753

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: J. SUDEK / Jr.

Wikidata ID

Q64591442

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