Plum Tree Thicket

Copied Janel Jacobson, Plum Tree Thicket, 1993, porcelain and celadon glaze, overall: 2 1⁄2 x 3 1⁄2 x 3 1⁄2 in. (6.4 x 8.9 x 8.9 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1996.74A-B, © 1993, Janel N. Jacobson

Artwork Details

Title
Plum Tree Thicket
Artist
Date
1993
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
overall: 2 1⁄2 x 3 1⁄2 x 3 1⁄2 in. (6.4 x 8.9 x 8.9 cm)
Copyright
© 1993, Janel N. Jacobson
Credit Line
Gift of the artist
Mediums
Mediums Description
porcelain and celadon glaze
Classifications
Keywords
  • Animal — amphibian — frog
  • Object — foliage
Object Number
1996.74A-B
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1996.74A-B

Artwork Description

Janel Jacobson began to make celadon-glazed porcelain bowls with carved images in the mid-1980s. She wanted her works to capture the intimate scenes from nature that she observed around her home in rural Minnesota. Plum Tree Thicket reveals Jacobson’s delicate carvings and translucent finishes, and is one of her last shallow-relief carved bowls.