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Iron Pot

1936

J. Howard Iams

Associated Names

J. Howard Iams

Artist, American, 1897 - 1964

The image shows a large, round, metal cauldron with two handles. The color palette is mainly sepia tones, with darker shading for shadows. The cauldron is centrally placed on a flat surface with shadows to the right, hinting at a light source from the left. The cauldron is lifted slightly off the ground by its legs, and the background is plain.

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Artwork overview

Medium

graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 16.9 x 27.2 cm (6 5/8 x 10 11/16 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.12131

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: J. Howard Iams. 1936.

Wikidata ID

Q64579198

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