Basket Maker's Store

c. 1936

John Fisk

Associated Names
John Fisk

Artist, American, active c. 1935

This is a painting of a basket maker's shop with various baskets displayed. Inside a showcase, numerous baskets are arranged along the walls of a compartment with a blue background. The showcase is depicted from a slightly angled viewpoint, and a small rectangular sign overhead reads "BASKET MAKER" on a blue background. Several baskets of different shapes and sizes are hung or propped up on displays. The shelf below the baskets holds additional products like a stool and a small table adorned with a cloth. There is a sense of symmetry and careful layout in the depiction, emphasizing the various woven patterns and textures of the baskets.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 22.7 x 29.9 cm (8 15/16 x 11 3/4 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 8 1/4" high; 9 1/2" long; 5 1/2" deep

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.15323


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: JOHN FISK

Wikidata ID

Q64582455

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