The image displays a wooden chair with a carved backrest, padded seat, and four turned legs. The chair has a subtle floral pattern on the seat. The color scheme includes natural wood tones of brown and beige. The chair is placed against a light background, emphasizing its details.
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Chair

Archie Thompson (American, 1886-1975)

1941

Medium
watercolor, gouache, colored pencil, graphite, andpen and ink on paperboard
Classification
Index of American Design
Dimensions
overall: 46 x 35.8 cm (18 1/8 x 14 1/8 in.) ; Original IAD Object: 35"high, seat 17 1/2"high, 12 1/2" deep at seat.
Culture
American
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-W
Credit line
Index of American Design
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Teens profiles and older: its museum says too little about what it shows to place it for younger viewers. How works are placed

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