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Youth's Chair

Violet Hartenstein and Clarence W. Dawson

National Gallery of Art

The image depicts a single wooden chair with a decorative backrest and intricately carved legs. The color scheme includes dark browns and blacks, with the background being a lighter sepia tone. The chair is positioned centrally in the image, slightly turned to the left, displaying its side and part of the front, set against a plain, unadorned background.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1940
Medium
watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
3256 × 4916 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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