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Two sculpted horse heads emerge from a rectangular decorative plaque adorned with botanical elements like leaves and flower motifs. The color palette consists predominantly of various tones of brown, tan, and hints of gold, giving an antique effect. Positioned centrally, the horse heads face forward with their necks nestled within a border accentuated by floral carvings that extend horizontally across the plaque.
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Two sculpted horse heads emerge from a rectangular decorative plaque adorned with botanical elements like leaves and flower motifs. The color palette consists predominantly of various tones of brown, tan, and hints of gold, giving an antique effect. Positioned centrally, the horse heads face forward with their necks nestled within a border accentuated by floral carvings that extend horizontally across the plaque.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Barn Decoration

Walter Hochstrasser

Date
c. 1938
Medium
watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 38.2 x 51.2 cm (15 1/16 x 20 3/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 55" long; 25 1/2" high
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.12787
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • American
Inscription

lower right in graphite: WALTER HOCHSTRASSER

NGA object ID 24879. 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.