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Vase

Charles Volkmar

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The vase is white with a narrow opening at the top and a wide body that tapers to a narrower base. The vase features a painted scene of cows standing in a pond. There are two cows in the foreground and one cow in the background. The cows are brown and white. The pond is surrounded by green grass and trees. The sky above is blue and white. The vase is by Charles Volkmar.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1877–79
Medium
Earthenware
Culture
American
Dimensions
468 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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