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Pierced Iron Lantern

c. 1936

Florian Rokita

Associated Names

Florian Rokita

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image displays a tall, cylindrical metal lantern with a conical top, circular perforations, an open door revealing a white candle inside. The color scheme is primarily dark brown and black with light brown highlights on the perforations. The lantern is centered, with its door slightly open to the right and the candle in the middle of the interior space.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, graphite, adn goauche on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 51 x 38 cm (20 1/16 x 14 15/16 in.)
Original IAD Object: 14 1/2" high; 5 3/4" wide
Accession Number

1943.8.12209

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in black ink: FLORIAN / ROKITA.

Wikidata ID

Q64561996

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