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Pocket Flask

c. 1941

Chris Makrenos

Associated Names

Chris Makrenos

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image displays a large, round, brown gourd-shaped bottle or vase. Various shades of brown create a textured pattern across the surface. The object is positioned in the center of the image against a plain, light background, highlighting the details of its surface.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 30.3 x 24.4 cm (11 15/16 x 9 5/8 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.10985

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: CHRIS MAKRENOS

Wikidata ID

Q64539874

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