Rocking Chair

1942

Josephine Miller

Associated Names
Josephine Miller

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a wooden rocking chair with a large left armrest. The chair is viewed from the front, with a color palette of light and medium brown tones to highlight the wood's natural grain. It is set against a plain, neutral background, facing to the right, and the rocker runners are visible beneath the seat and extending from the legs.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, colored pencil and gouache on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 45.7 x 35.5 cm (18 x 14 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 46"high; 29 3/4"wide at front of rockers; 20" deep at seat.

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.4553

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design. New York, 1970: 229, pl. 841.

Wikidata ID

Q64591542

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