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The image depicts a wooden armchair with a high back, intricately turned legs, and spindles. The seat is woven, and there is a heart-shaped cut-out at the top of the backrest. The color palette consists of natural wood tones with subtle shading. The chair is centered in the image, facing the viewer directly and occupying most of the space both vertically and horizontally. A light-colored background surrounds the chair, and the artist's signature is visible in the bottom right corner of the image.
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The image depicts a wooden armchair with a high back, intricately turned legs, and spindles. The seat is woven, and there is a heart-shaped cut-out at the top of the backrest. The color palette consists of natural wood tones with subtle shading. The chair is centered in the image, facing the viewer directly and occupying most of the space both vertically and horizontally. A light-colored background surrounds the chair, and the artist's signature is visible in the bottom right corner of the image.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Armchair

Nicholas Gorid

Date
c. 1936
Medium
watercolor, gouache, colored pencil, and graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 29.2 x 22.8 cm (11 1/2 x 9 in.) Original IAD Object: none given
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.4080
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

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  • American
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lower right in watercolor: N. Gorid

NGA object ID 16284. 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.