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Meet the 50 makers selected from more than 1,600 submissions

Powder Horn

c. 1936

John Fisk

Associated Names

John Fisk

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a single large glass object with a bulbous top tapering down to a narrower end, resembling an elongated drop or tear shape. The object is rendered in shades of translucent greenish-blue. It is positioned diagonally across the center of a plain, off-white background.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 30.2 x 22.8 cm (11 7/8 x 9 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.17829

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q64582467

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