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Hurricane Shade

1936

John Dana

Associated Names

John Dana

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image depicts a flower vase with floral designs. The color scheme includes beige, grey, and white. The vase is in the center of the image, with handwritten text "JOHN DANA AP 27, 1936" in the lower right corner.

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Artwork overview

Medium

graphite and goauche on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 29.7 x 22.8 cm (11 11/16 x 9 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.12289

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: JOHN DANA / AP 27.136

Wikidata ID

Q64582324

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