Hair Ornaments

c. 1939

Jerry Guinta

Associated Names
Jerry Guinta

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows three decorative objects on a plain background. Two vertical ornate metal pieces with intricate cut-out designs are positioned on both sides, while a central star-shaped object with alternating black and white triangular points radiating outward is in the middle. The star-shaped object has a red center, and the two vertical metal pieces have silver or gray tones with small red details. The color palette includes subdued grays, silvers, red, and black.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 34 x 39.9 cm (13 3/8 x 15 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.16328

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in black ink: J. Guinta

Wikidata ID

Q64581672

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