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Ink and wash drawing of a tall cylindrical vase with a flared rim and floral and arched patterns on cream paper.

Cylindrical Jar, Study of a Vase with Floral Pattern

A tall, slender vase with a flared mouth and a band of stylized flowers and scrolling foliage fills the pale sheet. Dark outlines frame arched panels around the lower body, rendered in pencil, ink and grey wash on cream paper.

Artist
James McNeill Whistler (1834-1903)
Date
1876-1878
Medium
Pencil, ink, and wash on cream wove paper
Source
Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art)
Size
3122 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1878).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Asian Art