Dancing Doll: Harlequin

c. 1936

Mina Lowry

Associated Names
Mina Lowry

Artist, American, born Canada, 1894 - 1942

The image shows a figure composed of angular shapes and sweeping lines forming an abstract humanoid shape. The figure wears a costume with geometric patterns in blues, browns, and yellows. The face, crowned with an elongated headpiece, features painted details resembling a mask. One arm is raised, as if in a dance or gesture. The overall composition portrays a costumed performer, blending elements of theater and art.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 28.7 x 23.1 cm (11 5/16 x 9 1/8 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 16" high; 4" wide

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.11230

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1950

  • Christensen, Erwin O., The Index of American Design, New York: 1950, p. 149, no. 297.

Wikidata ID

Q64617817

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