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Spice Grinder

1935/1942

Columbus Simpson

Associated Names

Columbus Simpson

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image features soft, curved shapes and lines arranged in an abstract composition. An elongated oval shape is at the center, intersected by a diagonal line with a small red dash nearby. Below this, overlapping, curved lines suggest a sloping hill or soft arc. In the lower right corner, a boxed inset displays a geometric abstraction with a half-circle on a straight line.

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Artwork overview

Medium

graphite and colored pencil on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 28.2 x 23 cm (11 1/8 x 9 1/16 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.11551

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Columbus Simpson

Wikidata ID

Q64540322

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