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Shaker Clay Pipe

c. 1941

John Greenwell

Associated Names

John Greenwell

Artist, American, 1919 - 2008

The image shows a long-stemmed pipe with a brown bowl and a creamy yellow stem. The color palette is earthy, with light brown, beige, and orange tones. The pipe is placed horizontally across the center of the image, with the bowl on the left side and the stem on the right.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 11.6 x 48.5 cm (4 9/16 x 19 1/8 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.13705

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in black ink: JOHN GREENWELL

Wikidata ID

Q64582683

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