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Bucket Yoke

c. 1941

Bessie Vandre

Associated Names

Bessie Vandre

Artist, American, active c. 1935

There is a wooden yoke with two metal hooks hanging from either end. The color palette includes natural wood tones, shades of brown, and rusted metal hues. The yoke is centered horizontally across the image, with the metal hooks extending downward from its ends. The background is a plain, light beige color.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 45.1 x 60.5 cm (17 3/4 x 23 13/16 in.)
Original IAD Object: 40" long; 8" wide
Accession Number

1943.8.16321

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: Bessie Vandre

Wikidata ID

Q64537487

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