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Ornamental Iron Leaf

1938

Walter Praefke

Associated Names

Walter Praefke

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows an abstract shape with flowing lines and curves. The structure resembles a stylized human organ or an imaginary creature with curved horns. The form has a fluid and organic appearance, akin to a twisted shell or a piece of driftwood shaped by the ocean.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paperbaord
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 28 x 23 cm (11 x 9 1/16 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.11665

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower center in graphite: Walter John Praefke / 1938

Wikidata ID

Q64634242

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