Small Sacrifice
Date1949
Label TextBecause the ewer is traditionally associated with the act of cleansing and purity, the image of a broken ewer has been used to symbolize the loss of virginity or virtue.
Object number2009.52.47
ProvenanceThe artist to his friend, Jack Griffin; Marshall and Helen Hatch, Seattle
Photo CreditPhoto: Elizabeth Mann
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Henry Art Gallery, "Northwest Impressions: Works on Paper" September 12 - November 2, 1986
Seattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, "Leo Kenney Retrospective" November 3 - December 16, 1973
Credit LineGift of the Marshall and Helen Hatch Collection, in honor of the 75th Anniversary of the Seattle Art Museum
Dimensions10 x 13 1/2 in. (25.4 x 34.3 cm)
MediumInk and gouache on paper
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