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The image shows a wooden chair with a woven seat. The chair has a rich brown finish with variations in tone that highlight the grain of the wood, while the woven seat appears in beige. The chair is positioned slightly to the side, with its front right leg and side more prominently displayed. The background is plain.
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The image shows a wooden chair with a woven seat. The chair has a rich brown finish with variations in tone that highlight the grain of the wood, while the woven seat appears in beige. The chair is positioned slightly to the side, with its front right leg and side more prominently displayed. The background is plain.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Armchair

Harry Eisman

Date
1940
Medium
watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 45.2 x 36 cm (17 13/16 x 14 3/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 111 cm. high at back, 42 cm high, seat, 57 cm wide at front.
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.4191
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • New York
  • American
  • Transitional Dutch/Queen Anne
Inscription

lower right in graphite: H.EISMAN

NGA object ID 16394. 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.