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Wagon Seat

c. 1940

American 20th Century

Associated Names

American 20th Century

Artist

The image depicts a wooden bench with a heart-shaped cutout in the backrest and a woven seat. The color palette consists of various shades of brown, with a worn texture adding a rustic appearance. The bench is centrally positioned with intricate details like a carved design on the backrest and spindles lining the support bar. It is set against a plain, pale beige background.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 37.3 x 51 cm (14 11/16 x 20 1/16 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.16777

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 694, no. 2561.

Wikidata ID

Q64535232

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