Weather Vane

c. 1937

Walter Hochstrasser

Associated Names
Walter Hochstrasser

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1901 - 1975

A large rooster is featured in the center of the image. The rooster has detailed feathers that curve around its body. The color palette consists of dark hues such as black, dark green, and subtle hints of brown, giving the rooster an iridescent appearance. The rooster is shown in profile with its head tilted slightly forward, its tail feathers arching upwards towards the top right corner, and its feet planted firmly on the ground. The background is plain and light cream in color, emphasizing the dark figure of the rooster in the composition.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 34.8 x 28.5 cm (13 11/16 x 11 1/4 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 16" high

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.16139


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 469, no. 1642.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: WALTER HOCHSTRASSER

Wikidata ID

Q64634171

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