Doll
c. 1936
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paper
Dimensions
overall: 29.4 x 23.2 cm (11 9/16 x 9 1/8 in.) Original IAD Object: 4" high
Classification
Index of American Design
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Index of American Design
Accession Number
1943.8.15574
Art Historical Context
**Doll** by Raoul Du Bois (. 1936) captures the charm of a diminutive 4-inch American folk art doll through delicate watercolor and graphite on paper (29.4 x 23.2 cm). Part of the National Gallery of's esteemed Index of American Design collection (Department: CG-W), this rendering showcases Du Bois's skill in preserving everyday treasures from America's cultural heritage. Created during the Great Depression as part of the Federal Art under the Works Progress Administration (WPA), the Index of American Design (1935–1942) employed artists like Du Bois to document folk, craft, and design objects...