Sand Picture

c. 1941

Paul Poffinbarger

Associated Names
Paul Poffinbarger

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image displays a glass container filled with layers of sand in various colors and patterns. The colors include browns, greens, blues, and sandy yellows. The glass is positioned centrally with the sand layers arranged neatly inside, forming a landscape scene with sailboats and mountains. The background is light beige and the surface below the glass is bare.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 38.3 x 25.5 cm (15 1/16 x 10 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.12843

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: P.W. POFFINBARGER / "41"

Wikidata ID

Q64619113

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