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Barn Decoration

c. 1938

Walter Hochstrasser

Associated Names

Walter Hochstrasser

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1901 - 1975

Two sculpted horse heads emerge from a rectangular decorative plaque adorned with botanical elements like leaves and flower motifs. The color palette consists predominantly of various tones of brown, tan, and hints of gold, giving an antique effect. Positioned centrally, the horse heads face forward with their necks nestled within a border accentuated by floral carvings that extend horizontally across the plaque.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 38.2 x 51.2 cm (15 1/16 x 20 3/16 in.)
Original IAD Object: 55" long; 25 1/2" high
Accession Number

1943.8.12787

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: WALTER HOCHSTRASSER

Wikidata ID

Q64634152

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