Jug
c. 1937
Medium
watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 29 x 22.4 cm (11 7/16 x 8 13/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 11 3/4" High
Classification
Index of American Design
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Index of American Design
Accession Number
1943.8.5122
Art Historical Context
Yolande Delasser's *Jug* (c. 1937) is a meticulous rendering of an everyday American ceramic vessel, capturing its form and subtle decorative details with precision. Measuring 29 x 22.4 cm overall, this work depicts an original jug standing 11 3/4 inches high, likely a piece of folk pottery that exemplifies early American craftsmanship. As part of the National Gallery of Art's collection, it invites visitors to appreciate the humble beauty of utilitarian objects that shaped daily life. Created for the Index of American Design—a groundbreaking WPA Federal Art Project from 1935 to 1942—this art...
About the Artist
Yolande Delasser
Yolande Delasser was an American artist active during the mid-1930s, best known for her meticulous contributions to the Index of American Design, a Federal Art Project under the Works Progress Administration (WPA). Amid the Great Depression, this ambitious New Deal initiative commissioned artists to document America's rich heritage of folk art and utilitarian objects through precise watercolor ren...