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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