"Sheaf of Wheat" Shop Sign

1935/1942

Robert Pohle

Associated Names
Robert Pohle

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a sculptural relief of a sheaf of wheat tied together displayed on a background of horizontal wooden planks. The color palette includes shades of brown and beige, with the wheat and planks appearing in contrasting hues. The sheaf of wheat is centrally positioned, while the wooden planks form a backdrop around it.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 41.5 x 31 cm (16 5/16 x 12 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.16891

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1952

  • Christensen, Erwin O., Early American Woodcarving, New York: 1952, p. 54, fig. 16.

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design. New York, 1970: 84 and 85, pl. 268.

Wikidata ID

Q64629061

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