Wash Board

c. 1940

Mary Hansen

Associated Names
Mary Hansen

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a wooden washboard with horizontal ridged slats surrounded by a wooden border, set against a plain background. The color scheme is natural wood tones, including light and dark browns, with slight shading variations highlighting the wood grain. The washboard is centered in the composition, taking up most of the upper half of the image, with the border framing the sides and top.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 35.5 x 26.8 cm (14 x 10 9/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 15" wide; 22" long

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.13485

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in black ink: MARYE.HANSEN

Wikidata ID

Q64608052

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