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c. 1940

Cora Parker

Associated Names

Cora Parker

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image contains a round, shallow wooden bowl with a perforated star design at its center. The color palette is simple, featuring warm brown tones and a neutral, off-white background. The bowl is positioned centrally within the background, with a signature below it near the bottom center of the image.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 27.5 x 22.8 cm (10 13/16 x 9 in.)
Original IAD Object: 2 3/4" in diameter
Accession Number

1943.8.13415

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Cora Parker / CORRECTED / BY / CARMEL WILSON

Wikidata ID

Q64540391

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