Plow

c. 1938

John Thorsen

Associated Names
John Thorsen

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image displays a single large wooden plow with metal components. It is positioned horizontally across the center of the image, with the handles extending to the left and the plowshare pointing to the right. The color palette consists of natural brown and tan hues for the wood, and dark gray for the metal parts. The background is plain and light beige, emphasizing the plow.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 42 x 63.8 cm (16 9/16 x 25 1/8 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 59" long

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.13013

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1950

  • Christensen, Erwin O., The Index of American Design, New York: 1950, p. 45, no. 82.

Inscriptions

lower right in black ink: JOHN THORSEN

Wikidata ID

Q64584385

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