Jug
c. 1940
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 29.7 x 23.1 cm (11 11/16 x 9 1/8 in.) Original IAD Object: 7 3/4" high
Classification
Index of American Design
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Index of American Design
Accession Number
1943.8.17817
Art Historical Context
Step into the world of American folk art with *Jug*, a captivating watercolor and graphite rendering by Yolande Delasser, created around 1940. Measuring 29.7 x 23.1 cm, this delicate work on paperboard captures the humble elegance of a 7 3/4-inch-high earthenware jug, transforming an everyday object into a testament to craftsmanship. As part of the Index of American Design—a groundbreaking WPA Federal Art Project from the 1930s—Delasser's piece documents the rich tradition of American decorative arts during the Great Depression. Hundreds of artists like her meticulously rendered folk objects,...
About the Artist
Yolande Delasser
Yolande Delasser was an American artist active during the mid-1930s, best known for her meticulous contributions to the Index of American Design, a Federal Art Project under the Works Progress Administration (WPA). Amid the Great Depression, this ambitious New Deal initiative commissioned artists to document America's rich heritage of folk art and utilitarian objects through precise watercolor ren...