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The image displays a vintage-style bicycle. The largest object is a side view of the bicycle dominating the left side. It features large spoke wheels, a curved handlebar, a brown saddle, and silver pedals. On the right, there is a smaller, technical sketch of the bicycle from a top view, showing the handlebars and frame alignment. The color palette is muted with shades of brown, beige, silver, and subtle hints of gray against a creamy background. The side view bicycle is positioned centrally and slightly to the left, while the technical sketch is situated in the upper right corner.
National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design
Bicycle
Alfred Koehn
- Date
- c. 1938
- Medium
- watercolor, graphite, pen and ink
- Dimensions
- overall: 38.8 x 50.6 cm (15 1/4 x 19 15/16 in.) Original IAD Object: front wheel: 37 1/2" in diameter; rear wheel: 31 1/2" in diameter; 48" high; 36" long
- Classification
- Index of American Design · Drawing
- Accession number
- 1943.8.8552
- Credit line
- Index of American Design
- Time span
- 1926 to 1950
- Department
- CG-W
Subjects and terms
- Chicago
- American
Inscription
lower left in watercolor: ALFRED C. KOEHN
NGA object ID 20749. 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.