Bonnet
c. 1940
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paper
Dimensions
overall: 28.8 x 22.9 cm (11 5/16 x 9 in.)
Classification
Index of American Design
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Index of American Design
Accession Number
1943.8.2608
Art Historical Context
Step into the delicate world of American folk art with *Bonnet*, a captivating watercolor and graphite rendering by Nancy Crimi, created around 1940. Measuring just 28.8 x 22.9 cm, this intimate work on paper meticulously captures the graceful curves and textures of a traditional bonnet, evoking the everyday elegance of bygone American life. As part of the Index of American Design—a monumental WPA Federal Art Project from the 1930s and early 1940s—this piece exemplifies a national effort to document and celebrate the nation's rich heritage of crafts and decorative arts. Artists like Crimi pro...
About the Artist
Nancy Crimi
Nancy Crimi (1916–unknown) was an American artist born in Italy and raised as a U.S. citizen, best known for her meticulous contributions to the Index of American Design, a Federal Art Project under the Works Progress Administration (WPA). Active primarily in the late 1930s and early 1940s, Crimi documented everyday American objects, crafts, and costumes through detailed illustrations, capturing t...