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House of Mystery

A work made of watercolor over graphite on heavy textured cream wove watercolor paper, laid down on cardboard and varnished.

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  • A work made of watercolor over graphite on heavy textured cream wove watercolor paper, laid down on cardboard and varnished.

Date:

1924

Artist:

Charles Ephraim Burchfield
American, 1893-1967

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

Charles Ephraim Burchfield

Title

House of Mystery

Place

United States (Artist's nationality:)

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Made 1924

Medium

Watercolor over graphite on heavy textured cream wove watercolor paper, laid down on cardboard and varnished

Dimensions

73.9 × 59.6 cm (29 1/8 × 23 1/2 in.)

Credit Line

Watson F. Blair Purchase Prize and the Olivia Shaler Swan Memorial Collection

Reference Number

1941.501

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