Toleware Water Can
c. 1938
Medium
watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 49.6 x 39.3 cm (19 1/2 x 15 1/2 in.) Original IAD Object: 11 3/4" high; 10" in diameter
Classification
Index of American Design
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Index of American Design
Accession Number
1943.8.15172
Rights
Public Domain
About the Artist
John H. Tercuzzi · 1855–present
John H. Tercuzzi was an American artist active during the late 1930s and early 1940s, best known for his contributions to the Index of American Design, a Federal Art Project initiative under the Works Progress Administration (WPA). This ambitious endeavor commissioned artists to document everyday American objects—from folk crafts and tools to decorative household items—through meticulous watercolo...