Pitcher
c. 1941
Medium
watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 24.7 x 24.3 cm (9 3/4 x 9 9/16 in.)
Classification
Index of American Design
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Index of American Design
Accession Number
1943.8.6212
Art Historical Context
Behold the delicate rendering *Pitcher* by Elmo Fleming, created around 1941 as part of the Index of American Design. This work, measuring just under 10 inches square, employs watercolor, colored pencil, and on paperboard to meticulously capture the form and decoration of traditional American pitcher. Fleming's precise mixed-media technique brings out the object's subtle curves, glossy surfaces, and intricate patterns, transforming an everyday vessel into a study of craftsmanship. The Index of American Design, a New Deal-era project under the Works Progress Administration (1935–1942), commiss...