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The image shows a wooden structure resembling a bent piece of wood forming an elongated loop at the top and a more complex curved shape at the bottom. The color palette consists mainly of light brown and wood tones with a plain beige background. The wooden structure stands upright, slightly to the right of the center, casting a subtle shadow on the background surface.
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The image shows a wooden structure resembling a bent piece of wood forming an elongated loop at the top and a more complex curved shape at the bottom. The color palette consists mainly of light brown and wood tones with a plain beige background. The wooden structure stands upright, slightly to the right of the center, casting a subtle shadow on the background surface.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Bootjack

Rex F. Bush

Date
c. 1937
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 35.5 x 27.8 cm (14 x 10 15/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 24" high; 7 1/2" wide; hack: 16" long; 7" wide
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.2023
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • American
  • Prairieville
Inscription

lower right in watercolor: Rex Bush

NGA object ID 14232. 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.