Hen on Nest

c. 1938

Robert Gilson

Associated Names
Robert Gilson

Artist, American, 1903 - 1942

A large white hen sits in a brown woven basket, surrounded by eggs. The color palette includes mainly white and brown tones, with red and black on the hen's comb and wattles, and a hint of green on the material beneath the eggs in the basket. The hen is centrally positioned, with its head turned slightly to the left, while the basket and eggs fill the lower section of the composition.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 29.2 x 36.8 cm (11 1/2 x 14 1/2 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 7" High 9" Long 6 1/2" Wide

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.7293

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Robert D. Gilson

Wikidata ID

Q64628901

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