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The image shows a detailed drawing of a large wooden armchair upholstered in soft red fabric, with carved wooden legs and arms. An inset box displays a separate illustration of a chair leg from a different angle. The color palette consists mainly of reds, browns, and beige tones.
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The image shows a detailed drawing of a large wooden armchair upholstered in soft red fabric, with carved wooden legs and arms. An inset box displays a separate illustration of a chair leg from a different angle. The color palette consists mainly of reds, browns, and beige tones.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Armchair

Simon Weiss

Date
c. 1936
Medium
watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paper
Dimensions
overall: 30.4 x 22.5 cm (11 15/16 x 8 7/8 in.) Original IAD Object: none given
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.4089
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • New York
  • American

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