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Doll's Bed

c. 1937

Max Fernekes

Associated Names

Max Fernekes

Artist, American, 1905 - 1984

The image displays a wooden charpoy with four turned legs, supporting a rectangular frame laced with woven cords. The color palette consists of warm brown tones in various shades with subtle gray in the woven sections. The charpoy is positioned centrally in the image, viewed from a slight angle that highlights two legs prominently in the foreground, with the other two appearing more distant and elevated.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 22.9 x 29.3 cm (9 x 11 9/16 in.)
Original IAD Object: 16 1/2" long; 13 1/2" wide; 18" high
Accession Number

1943.8.15341

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q64614105

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