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Raw Hide Bottom Rocker

c. 1940

Dorothy Johnson

Associated Names

Dorothy Johnson

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a wooden rocking chair with a green upholstered seat. The color palette includes natural wood tones, green, and light shades on a neutral background. The chair is positioned centrally in the frame, angled slightly to the left, displaying its rockers and spindles.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, colored pencil, pen and ink, and some heightening on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 45.5 x 34.9 cm (17 15/16 x 13 3/4 in.)
Original IAD Object: 3'6" high; 1'8"wide; 1'6" deep.
Accession Number

1943.8.4489

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: DOROTHY JOHNSON

Wikidata ID

Q64555912

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