Vase
c. 1941
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 40.5 x 30.5 cm (15 15/16 x 12 in.) Original IAD Object: 8" High 2 1/2" Dia(base) 2 1/8" Dia(base)
Classification
Index of American Design
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Index of American Design
Accession Number
1943.8.7165
Rights
Public Domain
About the Artist
John Cutting · 1855–present
John Cutting was an American artist active circa 1935–1941, best known for his contributions to the Index of American Design, a landmark Works Progress Administration (WPA) Federal Art Project. This initiative employed more than a thousand artists nationwide to produce a comprehensive visual record of American decorative arts, folk crafts, and everyday objects from the colonial era through the nin...