A wooden chair with a woven straw seat and a high ladder back is the focal point of the image. The color palette is warm with natural wood tones against a beige background. The chair is centered slightly to the right, facing at a three-quarter angle. The back of the chair extends higher than the seat, adding vertical emphasis against the backdrop. In the lower right corner, there is a small number "3" drawn in pencil.

Shaker Tilting Chair

c. 1937

Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper
Classification: Index of American Design
Period: 1926 to 1950
Image size: 4687 × 5591px

Description

A wooden chair with a woven straw seat and a high ladder back is the focal point of the image. The color palette is warm with natural wood tones against a beige background. The chair is centered slightly to the right, facing at a three-quarter angle. The back of the chair extends higher than the seat, adding vertical emphasis against the backdrop. In the lower right corner, there is a small number "3" drawn in pencil.

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