Photo of collection object Bowl
Wright, Russel. Bowl, 1935-1950. Wood, 4 ¼ x 13 ¾ x 9 in. (11.5 x 35.0 x 22.9 cm). Gift of Paul F. Walter, 1994.165.62. Creative Commons-BY.

Bowl

1935-1950

Russel Wright

American, 1904-1976

Decorative Arts

The undulating lines of the wooden bowl shown here evoke a jellyfish in motion, or a leaf curling in the summer sun. Russel Wright experimented with these curving, biomorphic shapes in several media and clearly found them interesting in their own right. Although neither easy to make nor particularly suited to their purpose, these bowls were, however, wonderfully playful and suggestive of nature to the consumers he targeted.
Maker/Artist
Wright, Russel
Classification
Food/Drink
Formatted Medium
Wood
Medium
wood
Dimensions
4 ¼ x 13 ¾ x 9 in. (11.5 x 35.0 x 22.9 cm)
Inscribed
no inscriptions
Departments
Decorative Arts
Accession Number
1994.165.62
Credit Line
Gift of Paul F. Walter
Rights Statement
Creative Commons-BY
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