Porcelain Bowl with Green Glaze

Elsa Rady, Porcelain Bowl with Green Glaze, 1979, glazed porcelain, 5 x 9 3⁄4 x 9 3⁄4 in. (12.7 x 24.8 x 24.8 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Donna and John Donaldson in memory of Jean and John Michael on the occasion of the Fifteenth Anniversary of the James Renwick Alliance and the Twenty-fifth Anniversary of the Renwick Gallery, 1997.109.18

Artwork Details

Title
Porcelain Bowl with Green Glaze
Artist
Date
1979
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
5 x 9 3⁄4 x 9 3⁄4 in. (12.7 x 24.8 x 24.8 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Donna and John Donaldson in memory of Jean and John Michael on the occasion of the Fifteenth Anniversary of the James Renwick Alliance and the Twenty-fifth Anniversary of the Renwick Gallery
Mediums
Mediums Description
glazed porcelain
Classifications
Object Number
1997.109.18
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1997.109.18

Artwork Description

Elsa Rady transformed her bowls into sculptures. Inspired by modern dance, she carved elegant shapes into the rim, invoking twirling, lifting movement. The grass-green matte glaze imbues the form with a sense of softness, even restraint.


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Charreada Warm Up
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Al Rendón, Escaramuza team performing a Cruzada, 2006, printed 2015, inkjet print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Smithsonian Latino Initiatives Pool, administered by the Smithsonian Latino Center, 2016.6.9, © 2006, Al Rendón
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Date2006, printed 2015
inkjet print
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Al Rendón, Young Charro with Banner, 2006, printed 2015, inkjet print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Smithsonian Latino Initiatives Pool, administered by the Smithsonian Latino Center, 2016.6.10, © 2006, Al Rendón
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Al Rendón, Event Judges, 1995, printed 2015, gelatin silver print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Smithsonian Latino Initiatives Pool, administered by the Smithsonian Latino Center, 2016.6.5, © 1995, Al Rendón
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Date1995, printed 2015
gelatin silver print
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