Cutting House (NYC)
c. 1948
Medium
watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 95.2 x 71.1 cm (37 1/2 x 28 in.)
Classification
Index of American Design
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Index of American Design
Accession Number
1943.8.7745
Art Historical Context
**Cutting House (NYC, created around 1948 by artist J.N. Colgan, is a vivid rendering in watercolor, graphite, and gouache onboard, measuring an impressive 95.2 x 71.1 cm. This work captures the architectural character of a New York City structure, blending precise line work from graphite with the luminous transparency of watercolor and the opacity of gouache to highlight textures, colors, and details with remarkable. As part of the Index of American Design—a groundbreaking WPA Federal Art Project from the 1930s and 1940s—this piece belongs to a vast archive of over 15,000 renderings that doc...