Bridal Chest

1935/1942

John Koehl

Associated Names
John Koehl

Artist, American, active c. 1935

This is a painting of a wooden box with folk art designs. The artwork showcases a three-dimensional depiction of a box with traditional and rustic aesthetics. One side features two figures in red clothing and black hats, a brown deer with antlers, a trumpet, a staff, and red garland patterns. The opposite side shows a bird, a red goblet, and a semi-circular shape within a circle border. The box is bordered in deep blue against a beige-toned background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 35.2 x 46.8 cm (13 7/8 x 18 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.16641

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design. New York, 1970: 273, pl. 934.

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: JOHN KOEHL

Wikidata ID

Q64582819

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