id:			111541
accession number:	1930.117
share license status:	Copyrighted
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1930.117
updated:		2024-03-26 01:57:15.870000

The Green Mask, 1929. Joseph C. Motto (American, 1892–1965). Ceramic; overall: 29.9 x 13.1 x 10.2 cm (11 3/4 x 5 3/16 x 4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Dudley P. Allen Fund 1930.117

title:				The Green Mask
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creation date:			1929
creation date earliest:		1929
creation date latest:		1929
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creditline:			Dudley P. Allen Fund
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culture:	America, 20th century
technique:	ceramic
department:	Decorative Art and Design
collection:	Decorative Arts
type:		Ceramic
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CREATORS

* Joseph C. Motto (American, 1892–1965)  - sculptor

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measurements: Overall: 29.9 x 13.1 x 10.2 cm (11 3/4 x 5 3/16 x 4 in.)
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	inscription:	on right side: "Motto."
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

	title:		The May Show: 12th Annual Exhibition of Works by Cleveland Artists and Craftsmen
	opening date:   1930-04-22T05:00:00
	<i>The May Show: 12th Annual Exhibition of Works by Cleveland Artists and Craftsmen</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (April 22-June 1, 1930).

	title:		May Show Retrospective - 50 Years
	opening date:   1968-04-23T05:00:00
	<i>May Show Retrospective - 50 Years</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art (April 23-June 16, 1968).

	title:		Art Deco
	opening date:   1971-06-06T04:00:00
	<i>Art Deco</i>. Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (June 6-August 1, 1971).

	title:		Art Deco
	opening date:   1979-09-07T04:00:00
	<i>Art Deco</i>. Beck Center for the Arts, Lakewood, OH (organizer) (September 7-October 15, 1979).

	title:		Joseph Motto (1892-1965): A Jazz Age Journey from Cleveland to Florence
	opening date:   2005-07-08T00:00:00
	<i>Joseph Motto (1892-1965): A Jazz Age Journey from Cleveland to Florence</i>. Cleveland Artists Foundation, Lakewood, OH (organizer) (July 8-September 17, 2005).

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

* {'description': 'Cleveland Artists Foundation - Beck Center for the Arts (7/8/2005 - 9/8/2005): "Joespeh Motto (1892-1965): A Jazz Age Journey from Cleveland to Florence"', 'opening_date': '2005-07-08T00:00:00'}

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PROVENANCE

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RELATED WORKS

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CITATIONS

	Joseph C. Motto Entry Card to 1930 May Show. Cleveland Museum of Art May Show Records, Cleveland Museum of Art Archives.
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	url:		https://archive.org/details/CMAMS02007

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