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A rusted metal object with an abstract fish-like shape is centered on a light beige background. The color palette consists of earthy tones, with various browns against a neutral backdrop. The object appears horizontally oriented in the center of the image, with a signature in the bottom right corner reading "Marion G. Messenger."
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A rusted metal object with an abstract fish-like shape is centered on a light beige background. The color palette consists of earthy tones, with various browns against a neutral backdrop. The object appears horizontally oriented in the center of the image, with a signature in the bottom right corner reading "Marion G. Messenger."

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Bootjack

Marius Hansen

Date
c. 1938
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paper
Dimensions
overall: 28.2 x 35.5 cm (11 1/8 x 14 in.) Original IAD Object: 8" long; 4" wide
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.2008
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Stockton
  • American
Inscription

lower right in watercolor: Marius N. Hansen.

NGA object ID 14217. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.