Sugaring

1941

Philip Cheney

Associated Names
Philip Cheney

Artist, American, born 1897

This is a drawing of an interior of a wooden structure with various items. The interior depicts a rustic, wooden cabin or barn with a sloped roof and exposed beams. In the foreground, there is a wooden rocking chair draped with a piece of fabric, buckets or pails, and a lantern. Towards the center and right of the image is a long, partially-covered wooden table or counter, with steam or smoke rising from it. Light and shadow play throughout the drawing, indicating a light source casting soft shadows across the wooden surfaces. The items and structure suggest a practical, lived-in environment, indicative of work or daily life in a rural setting.
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lower left in graphite: Sugaring 6/15; lower right: Philip Cheney / 1941

Wikidata ID

Q76550274

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