Horse Head Hitching Post

c. 1939

Hilda Olson

Associated Names
Hilda Olson

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a staff or walking stick with a carved horse head at the top. The color palette consists of shades of gray and brown. The horse's head is positioned above a round base, and the staff tapers downward to a point at the bottom. The artist's name, "HILDA OLSON," is printed in small text toward the lower right of the background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 35.5 x 24.4 cm (14 x 9 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.11501


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: HILDA OLSON

Wikidata ID

Q64574334

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