Chest for Clothing or Blankets

c. 1937

Majel G. Claflin

Associated Names
Majel G. Claflin

Artist, American, 1893 - 1941

The image shows a large wooden chest with intricate carvings. The chest is colored in shades of turquoise and placed centrally in the image against a plain background. The front panel and part of the right side of the chest are visible, with shadows suggesting a slightly off-center view from the front and right.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, colored pencil, graphite, and heightening on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 26.8 x 36.8 cm (10 9/16 x 14 1/2 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 2 1/2' long

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.7539

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in black ink: MAJEL G. CLAFLIN - TAOS.

Wikidata ID

Q64594740

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