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c. 1936

Mina Lowry

Associated Names
Mina Lowry

Artist, American, born Canada, 1894 - 1942

This is a painting featuring a surreal composition with a figure that resembles the lower half of a human and a spool of thread. The figure is floating against a plain background. The creature has a human-like upper torso with a small hat and is intricately wrapped or conjoined with a cylindrical object. The background is plain, keeping the focus on the central figure.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 28.6 x 22.2 cm (11 1/4 x 8 3/4 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 5" high

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.13990

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1950

  • Christensen, Erwin O., The Index of American Design, New York: 1950, p. 145, no. 284.

Wikidata ID

Q64617827

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