Barber's Sign
c. 1938
Medium
watercolor and pen and ink on paper
Dimensions
overall: 31.5 x 39.2 cm (12 3/8 x 15 7/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 26" long
Classification
Index of American Design
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Index of American Design
Accession Number
1943.8.17173
Rights
Public Domain
About the Artist
Wynna Wright · 1899–1980
Wynna Wright (1899–1980) was an American artist whose precise watercolor renderings captured the charm of everyday American objects. Born in the United States, she demonstrated an early interest in drawing, as evidenced by a sketchbook of original drawings she created between 1908 and 1909. Little else is documented about her formal training or mentors, though her meticulous technique suggests a f...