Garden Figure
c. 1939
Medium
watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 55.8 x 34.5 cm (21 15/16 x 13 9/16 in.)
Classification
Index of American Design
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Index of American Design
Accession Number
1943.8.10141
Art Historical Context
**Garden Figure** by Robert Pohle, created around 1939, invites visitors to explore a charming depiction of American folk art. This delicate work, rendered in watercolor, graphite, and pencil on paperboard (measuring 55.8 x 34.5 cm), captures the essence of a ornament—a common feature in early 20th-century American landscapes. Pohle's precise technique blends soft watercolor washes for depth and vibrancy with the fine lines of graphite and colored pencil for intricate details, evoking the tactile quality of carved wood or stone sculptures often placed in home gardens. As part of the *Index of...
About the Artist
Robert Pohle
Robert Pohle is an artist about whom the available historical record provides limited documentation. His dates and nationality have not been firmly established, and the circumstances of his training and career remain unclear from currently available sources. The works associated with his name suggest a practiced hand, but without reliable biographical anchors it is not possible to place him confid...