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A brown tree branch with several thick, bifurcated limbs is central in the image. The background is a muted beige with aged discoloration marks. The branch is oriented horizontally, with its thicker end on the left and split limbs extending to the right. In the top left corner, there is a rectangular inset with a simplified line drawing of the branch's shape.
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A brown tree branch with several thick, bifurcated limbs is central in the image. The background is a muted beige with aged discoloration marks. The branch is oriented horizontally, with its thicker end on the left and split limbs extending to the right. In the top left corner, there is a rectangular inset with a simplified line drawing of the branch's shape.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Bootjack

Lloyd A. Davidson

Date
c. 1942
Medium
watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 27.9 x 35.5 cm (11 x 14 in.) Original IAD Object: 22" long; 10 1/2" wide
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.2045
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Milwaukee
  • American
Inscription

lower left in graphite: ORISON DAEDA

NGA object ID 14254. 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.