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Three Studies of Motifs

Object Details

Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Three studies of motifs. At top, within a rough rectangular framing line, an abstract composition comprised of amorphous shapes in purple, blue, gray, black and yellow, as well as a diamond-like geometric shape. Below, a centaur seen from the back facing slightly to the left, shaded in gray and blue. The centaur faces a seated figure shaded in green, positioned on top of a two-tiered platform.
Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Designer
E. McKnight Kauffer, American, 1890–1954
Date
n.d.
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. E. McKnight Kauffer
Medium
Brush and watercolor on paper
Dimensions
38.6 × 27.6 cm (15 3/16 × 10 7/8 in.)
Type
graphic design
Object Name
Drawing
Type
Drawing
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