Plum Tree Thicket

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: Janel Jacobson
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: porcelain
Mediums Description: porcelain and celadon glaze
Classifications: Decorative Arts
Subjects: Object — foliage
Animal — amphibian — frog
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.