Coffee Roaster
c. 1935
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paper
Dimensions
overall: 23 x 29 cm (9 1/16 x 11 7/16 in.)
Classification
Index of American Design
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Index of American Design
Accession Number
1943.8.9450
Art Historical Context
Step into the inviting world of American everyday ingenuity with *Coffee Roaster*, a watercolor and graphite drawing on paper by Karl Joubert created around 1935. Measuring a modest 23 x 29 cm, this work belongs to the National Gallery Art's Index of American collection (Department: CG-W). Joubert's precise rendering captures the humble yet essential coffee roaster—an object central to American kitchens and homes during the early 20th century. part of the Federal Art Project under the Works Progress Administration (WPA) during the Great Depression, Index of American Design (1935–1942) commis...