Four Poster Bed

c. 1937

Columbus Simpson

Associated Names
Columbus Simpson

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a classic four-poster bed with intricately carved wooden posts and a canopy frame. The bed is draped with white fabric, both on the canopy and as a skirt that reaches down to the floor. The color palette primarily consists of warm brown tones of the wood and white fabric. Positioned centrally in the image, the bed is viewed from a three-quarter angle, allowing a clear view of its headboard and the right side, with the posts extending to the top part of the bed frame.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 22.8 x 27.9 cm (9 x 11 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 7'6" high, 5'7 1/2" wide and 7'6" long (approximately)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.3976

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left: ColumbusSimpson

Wikidata ID

Q64540306

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