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Sculpture Garden Extended Hours

Open late until 8:00 p.m. on select nights
Through September 5
Exhibitions & Events
America’s 250th

Celebrating American art and artists
Art & Artists
Open Call

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

Sculpture

1935/1942

American 20th Century

Associated Names

American 20th Century

Artist

The image shows a person in a kneeling pose on a cushion. The face is unfinished, and the individual wears a turban or headscarf. They wear a richly patterned outfit with long sleeves and colorful layers. The person holds a bowl or tray, surrounded by floating decorative vessels. The background is plain off-white.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 54.3 x 32.7 cm (21 3/8 x 12 7/8 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.17994

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q64535346

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