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Toy Cow

c. 1940

Hester Duany

Associated Names

Hester Duany

Artist, American, 1891 - 1964

This is a painting of a cow depicted with a focus on texture and form, highlighting its musculature through the use of lines and color variations in a primarily brown palette. The background is a simple, unadorned light color, contrasting with the detailed rendering of the cow and bringing attention directly to the subject.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 21.9 x 28.9 cm (8 5/8 x 11 3/8 in.)
Original IAD Object: 5 1/2" long; 3 7/8" high
Accession Number

1943.8.8248

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Hester Duany

Wikidata ID

Q64574245

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