Carpet Bag
1938
Medium
watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 39 x 50.1 cm (15 3/8 x 19 3/4 in.) Original IAD Object: 11" high; 13 1/2" long; 3 7/8" wide
Classification
Index of American Design
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Index of American Design
Accession Number
1943.8.9243
Art Historical Context
**Carpet Bag** *J.J. O'Neill, 1938* Watercolor, graphite, andache on paperboard, 39 × 50.1 cm (15⅜ × 19¾ in.) *Index of American Design, National Gallery of Art* Created by artist J.J. O'Neill in 1938, *Carpet Bag* is a meticulously rendered depiction of a traditional American carpet bag, measuring about 11 inches high, 13½ inches long, and 3⅞ inches wide in its original form. Part of the Index of American—a WPA Federal Art Project from the Great Depression era—this watercolor, graphite, and gouache work on paperboard captures the bag's sturdy construction and woven textures with remark...