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Hitching Post

1935/1942

Norma Lockwood

Associated Names

Norma Lockwood

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a person in a dynamic stance, in motion. They have distinct facial features, short, curly hair, and wear a red jacket, yellow shirt, green trousers, and a straw hat. They hold an object in their right hand. The background is off-white.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 53.9 x 42.2 cm (21 1/4 x 16 5/8 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.11539

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Cast Iron Stable Boy Hitching Post / KS ME - 1 / Watercolor By Norma Lockwood

Wikidata ID

Q64618507

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