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Vase

c. 1940

John Tarantino

Associated Names

John Tarantino

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a large purple vase with a rounded top and a tapered bottom, featuring vertical indents along its body. The color palette is dominated by various shades of purple. The vase is positioned in the center with no other objects around it, set against a plain, off-white background with a faint measuring scale beneath it.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 30.2 x 22.6 cm (11 7/8 x 8 7/8 in.)
Original IAD Object: 6 3/4" high
Accession Number

1943.8.17830

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: JOHN / TARANTINO.

Wikidata ID

Q64584358

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