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Girl Sewing
Bernard Schardt’s graphic art "Girl Sewing” displays Schardt’s style the most, showing an African American woman at home sitting alone in her home sewing. Schardt print here is a color wood cut which was a popular choice among artists during this…
Peonies
This oil on canvas still-life features a modestly decorated table. The primary object, the vase of overflowing peonies, demands our attention. A few, smaller objects also adorn this table such as small candles, a looking glass, and a gold statue. At…
Still Life
A traditional oil on canvas still life with visible brush strokes features two and a half green-yellow pears, a golden pineapple, a paring knife, a bottle of Italian wine, and a red bowl propped up as the centerpiece on a wooden dining table. In…
Coraline and Snow Globe
Screenshot from Henry Selick's animated film Coraline (2009) shows the bored protagonist, wandering around a new home to which her family has relocated, momentarily intrigued by her mother's souvenir snow globe. It plays an important role later in…
Deserted Wharf
Cool blues and greens dominate much of Sharp’s landscape, creating a sharp contrast against the red of the barn and sails. A body of water surrounding the wharf clearly is too small for any boats and seems to be drying up. The rolling hills and…
Tags: 1930s; Federal Art Project; Iowa; John Sharp; landscape; New Deal Gallery; painting; wharf
Vase of Asters
In a darkened room, light dramatically illuminates an arrangement of flowers and dried oak leaves in a simple white vase. The leaf shapes and Sharp’s brushwork create a flamelike appearance, albeit in a more muted color palette—even the bouquet’s…