Jug for Pancake Batter
1935/1942
Medium
watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 30.5 x 22.9 cm (12 x 9 in.) Original IAD Object: 8 1/4" High
Classification
Index of American Design
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Index of American Design
Accession Number
1943.8.6360
Art Historical Context
Behold the *Jug for Pancake Batter a meticulous rendering by artist Jessica Price from 1935/1942, part of the celebrated Index of American Design at the National Gallery of Art This watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paperboard (30.5 x 229 cm) captures an everyday 8¼-inch-high vessel, likely a humble pottery or metal jug essential to American kitchens. Price's precise depiction highlights its functional form—wide mouth for pouring thick batter, sturdy handle for easy grip—evoking the warmth of Depression-era home life. Created under the Federal Art Project of the Works Progress Administrati...
About the Artist
Jessica Price
**Jessica Price** (American, active c. 1935) was a meticulous artist whose precise watercolor and gouache renderings played a vital role in documenting early American folk art during the Great Depression era. As part of the Index of American Design (IAD), a Federal Art Project under the Works Progress Administration (WPA), Price contributed detailed studies that captured the craftsmanship of every...