Urn for Flowers

Urn for Flowers by Katherine Hastings

Medium

graphite and colored pencil on paperboard

Dimensions

overall: 51 x 38.6 cm (20 1/16 x 15 3/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 24 1/2" high; 34" 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

1943.8.15930

About the Artist

Katherine Hastings

Katherine Hastings was an American artist active during the 1930s, best known for her contributions to the Index of American Design, a New Deal-era project under the Works Progress Administration (WPA). This ambitious initiative commissioned artists across the United States to create precise watercolor renderings of everyday folk and decorative objects, preserving a visual record of the nation's m...

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