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A flattened, wide, and stone-like form shaded in blended muted brown, blue, and ochre tones, with two small openings along the upper edge.
  • A flattened, wide, and stone-like form shaded in blended muted brown, blue, and ochre tones, with two small openings along the upper edge.

Karen Karnes

Untitled
Now On View Recent Acquisition

Maker

Karen Karnes (American, 1925–2016

Title

Untitled

Year

1996

Medium

  • Stoneware with glaze

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Stoneware with glaze

Dimensions

40.6 x 57.2 x 31.8 cm (16 x 22 1/2 x 12 1/2 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Hope and Mel Barkan

Object Number

2025.39.20

Type

  • Ceramics

Exhibition History

A Shared Journey
The Barkan Contemporary Ceramic Collection at the RISD Museum
Sep 13, 2025 – Mar 05, 2028

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Karen Karnes (American, 1925–2016
b. in New York)
Untitled, 1996
Stoneware with glaze
40.6 x 57.2 x 31.8 cm (16 x 22 1/2 x 12 1/2 inches)
Gift of Hope and Mel Barkan 2025.39.20

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