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Boudoir Set

1935/1942

Hugh Clarke

Associated Names

Hugh Clarke

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a set of ornate scissors, a long cylindrical tool, a decorated star-shaped object, and a faceted round-shaped bottle. The color palette consists of silver, gold, soft green, brown, and translucent shades on the bottle. The scissors are positioned to the left and right of the cylindrical tool, with the bottle below it and the star-shaped object above in the center of the image.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 35.3 x 28.9 cm (13 7/8 x 11 3/8 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.13433

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q64574765

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