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Perforated Tin Lantern

c. 1940

Oscar Bluhme

Associated Names

Oscar Bluhme

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a metal lantern with a conical top and a perforated design. The lantern has a hinged door that is open and a loop at the top for hanging. The color palette is mainly muted brass tones with hints of green patina. The lantern is centrally positioned, and the background is plain and off-white, emphasizing the lantern's details.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 51.3 x 37.6 cm (20 3/16 x 14 13/16 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.11388

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1950

Christensen, Erwin O., The Index of American Design, New York: 1950, p. 170, no. 330.

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: OSCAR BLUHME

Wikidata ID

Q64618686

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