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The image displays a large brown wooden clog with a strap across it in the upper portion. Below it, there are two brown metal-like components. The color palette includes various shades of brown, beige, and muted greens on a light cream background, emphasizing the natural and handcrafted appearance of these items. The wooden clog is positioned at the top center with dimensions noted on either side, while the two metal-like components are below it, spread out slightly to the left and right of center.
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The image displays a large brown wooden clog with a strap across it in the upper portion. Below it, there are two brown metal-like components. The color palette includes various shades of brown, beige, and muted greens on a light cream background, emphasizing the natural and handcrafted appearance of these items. The wooden clog is positioned at the top center with dimensions noted on either side, while the two metal-like components are below it, spread out slightly to the left and right of center.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Bog Shoe for Horse

James Vail

Date
c. 1936
Medium
watercolor, gouache, pen and ink, and graphite on paper
Dimensions
overall: 35.3 x 24.2 cm (13 7/8 x 9 1/2 in.)
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.11510
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Lake Forest
  • American

NGA object ID 23605. 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.