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decorative art (art genre)

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Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: enre including works that are primarily utilitarian in form or function, but that have aesthetic value provided by the design, decoration, or embellishment. They may include ceramics, furniture, textiles, glass, leather, metalwork, arms and armor, clocks, and jewelry, and other household or utilitarian objects. They are distinct from "fine arts," which were traditionally considered to require more extensive training and were restricted to the media of painting, sculpture, drawing, and architecture.

Found in 152 Collections and/or Records:

Emblems of Unity and Freedom: Watercolor-Drawings of National Emblems, August 16-September 15, 1943

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An exhibition of 50 drawings in watercolor of everyday objects bearing national emblems commissioned by the Index of American Design. The exhibition was sponsored by the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The exhibition records span two folders.

Dates: August 16-September 15, 1943

Enamels by Karl Drerup, November 1-December 6, 1942

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A traveling exhibition of about 100 enamels by German-born American artist Karl Drerup, organized by the Arts and Crafts Club of New Orleans. The exhibition records span seven folders.

Dates: November 1-December 6, 1942

European Rooms in Miniature by Mrs. James Ward Thorne, September 1-December 31, 1948

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An exhibition of the collection of 30 miniature rooms of England and France from the sixteenth to twentieth century by American artist Narcissa Niblack Thorne (Mrs. James Ward Thorne). The exhibition records span nine folders plus catalog and photographs.

Dates: September 1-December 31, 1948

Exhibition of Ancient Glass, March 12-[August] 1948

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An exhibition of a collection of ancient glass objects created in the Middle East, assembled in Lebanon during the late nineteenth-century. The exhibition records span seven folders and include installation and object photographs.

Dates: March 12-[August] 1948

Exhibition of Japanese Folk and Provincial Art, September 26-November 11, 1953

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An exhibition of paintings, ceramics, textiles, iron, and wood sculptures by Japanese artists from the Honolulu Academy of Arts, arranged by The Japan Society of San Francisco. The exhibition records span seven folders plus photographs.

Dates: September 26-November 11, 1953

Exhibition of Painting and Sculpture Sponsored by the Society for Sanity in Art, November 1, 1943-January 2, 1944

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An exhibition of oil paintings, watercolor paintings, pastels, etchings, drawings, miniatures, sculptures, and jewelry by members of the San Francisco chapter of the Society for Sanity in Art. The exhibition records span three folders plus a catalog.

Dates: November 1, 1943-January 2, 1944

Exhibition of Painting and Sculpture Sponsored by the Society for Sanity in Art, November 1-December 31, 1942

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The annual member exhibition by the Society for Sanity in Art, including 169 oil paintings, watercolor paintings, pastels, etchings, prints, drawings, ceramics, miniatures, and sculpture. The exhibition records span three folders.

Dates: November 1-December 31, 1942

Figure Pieces of the Orient, May 12-June 17, 1951

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An exhibition of figure works by Chinese and Japanese artists. The exhibition records span one folder of registration receipts.

Dates: May 12-June 17, 1951

Flasks of Our Forefathers, June 1-[June] 1943

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An exhibition of nineteenth century glass flasks. The exhibition records span one folder.

Dates: June 1-[June] 1943

For Modern Interiors, [March 17-May 16, 1948]

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An exhibition of furniture, textiles, and ceramics by modern American artists, arranged by Robert M. Kasper and Pacific Shop. The exhibition records span three folders plus photographs.

Dates: [March 17-May 16, 1948]