Toy Wagon

1935/1942

Philip Johnson

Associated Names
Philip Johnson

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows an old-fashioned horse-drawn cart with two brown horses at the front and a large carriage behind them. The carriage is primarily green with a red panel on its side displaying the text "G.A. SCHWARZ TOYS, FANCY GOODS, 1006 CHESTNUT ST. PHILA, PA." The color palette includes earthy tones from the horses, green and red on the carriage, and touches of black and white on the roof. The horses are on the left-hand side, appearing to be in motion, while the carriage, with its four large spoked wheels, extends to the right.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, pen and ink, and gouache on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 32.8 x 48.8 cm (12 15/16 x 19 3/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 22 1/2" long; 7" wide

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.7802

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

2002

  • Drawing on America's Past: Folk Art, Modernism, and the Index of American Design, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2002-2003, no. 61.

Bibliography

2002

  • Drawing on America's Past: Folk Art, Modernism, and the Index of American Design. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2002-2003: no. 61.

2010

  • Thayer, Preston., et. al., Modern Design: Folk Art. (Exh. cat. University of New Mexico). 2010.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: P. JOHNSON

Wikidata ID

Q64619436

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