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Rocking Chair

c. 1936

John Cutting

Associated Names

John Cutting

Artist, American, active c. 1935

A wooden rocking chair with a woven seat is featured in the image. The chair is composed of light to medium brown wood with three decorative back splats and two curved rockers. It is positioned to the right. The background is plain, off-white, emphasizing the chair's details. The chair is centrally placed, leaning to the right with its upper portion slightly to the left.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 34.9 x 24.4 cm (13 3/4 x 9 5/8 in.)
Original IAD Object: none given
Accession Number

1943.8.4491

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design. New York, 1970: 227, pl. 835.

Wikidata ID

Q64582190

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