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Street scene in the city with children playing on the doorsteps and curb; men standing around talking and smoking a pipe; one little boy is also trying to smoke a pipe; the little girls are watching the older women walk by with packages.
Idols
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Idols

Artist Harry Rein (American, 1908 - 1969)
Publisher/Publishing House Works Progress Administration - Federal Arts Project (1935 - 1943)
Date1936-1943
MediumLithograph
Dimensionssheet: 11 1/2 x 16 in. (29.2 x 40.6 cm)
image: 9 x 11 3/4 in. (22.9 x 29.8 cm)
ClassificationsPrints
Credit LineCourtesy of the Fine Arts Program, Public Buildings Service, U.S. General Services Administration, commissioned through the New Deal Art Projects, with gratitude to Dr. and Mrs. Corbin S. Carnell, in memory of E. Muriel Adams.
Object numberL2012.54.60
Collections
Visual DescriptionStreet scene in the city with children playing on the doorsteps and curb; men standing around talking and smoking a pipe; one little boy is also trying to smoke a pipe; the little girls are watching the older women walk by with packages.
Little girls.
Esther Bubley
1947
A port scene with lovers and a troubadour strolling along the bay front; European style building along the water's edge; little sail boats are pulled up to the dock; a boy walks his dog on a leash; a cat bristles at the dog.
Gyula Zilzer
1936
Smoking pipe with globular body - pipe bowl in middle with large circular opening - small tubular mouthpiece extending from lower bowl, two small nubbins, (possibly feet) extending from other side of bottom of bowl.
Costa Rican Artist
500-1000
Cartoons illustrating the satirical article "Child-Holding" by Robert Benchley, showing men holding babies in various ways. One man wears glasses, a bow tie, and a vest, and smokes a pipe while holding a baby by the arm; another man wearing a bow tie holds a baby out at arms length while a man and woman look on, laughing; another man is hoisted onto a baby's shoulders while holding a bottle.
William Gropper
undated
Image of man standing in process of printing, smoking a pipe, several  images are tacked to the wall behind him, various printing supplies and papers are scattered about.
Peggy Bacon
1929
Bamboo pipe with jadeite mouthpiece
Korean Artist 작자미상 作者未詳
Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910), 19th century
Smoking Pipe (Gombangdae)
곰방대
煙管
Korean Artist 작자미상 作者未詳
Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910), 19th century
Smoking Pipe (Gombangdae)
곰방대
煙管
Korean Artist 작자미상 作者未詳
Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910), 19th century
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