Jar
c. 1938
Medium
watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paperboard.
Dimensions
overall: 45.1 x 38.1 cm (17 3/4 x 15 in.) Original IAD Object: 9" High 7 1/4" Dia.(top) 7 3/4" Dia.(bot)
Classification
Index of American Design
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Index of American Design
Accession Number
1943.8.5063
Art Historical Context
Behold the exquisite *Jar*, a meticulously rendered depiction by artist George Loughridge around 1938. Created as watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paperboard (45.1 x 38.1 cm), this captures the form and subtle details of an original American object measuring 9 inches high with a 7¼-inch top diameter and 7¾-inch base. Housed in the National Gallery of Art's Index of American Design collection, it exemplifies the precision of Loughridge's hand in documenting everyday craftsmanship. This artwork stems from the Index of American Design, a landmark WPA Federal Art Project (1935–1942) du...
About the Artist
George Loughridge
George Loughridge was an American artist active during the 1930s, best known for his contributions to the Index of American Design, a Federal Art Project under the Works Progress Administration (WPA). This ambitious New Deal initiative, running from 1935 to 1943, commissioned hundreds of artists across the United States to create meticulously detailed watercolor renderings of everyday American fol...