Hat
c. 1936
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 29.4 x 23.1 cm (11 9/16 x 9 1/8 in.)
Classification
Index of American Design
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Index of American Design
Accession Number
1943.8.3114
Art Historical Context
Catherine Fowler's *Hat* (c. 1936), a delicate watercolor and graphite rendering on paperboard, captures elegance of American fashion design from the 1930s. Measuring 29.4 x 23.1 cm, this precise study exemplifies Fowler's skill in translating three-dimensional objects into vivid, two-dimensional art. As part of the National Gallery of Art's collection, it belongs to the Index of Design, a treasure trove of Depression-era documentation. Created under the Federal Art Project of the Works Progress Administration (WPA), the Index employed artists like Fowler to produce over 15,000 watercolor ren...