Hobby Horse
c. 1940
Medium
watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 33.5 x 56.7 cm (13 3/16 x 22 5/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 37 1/4" long; 11 3/4" wide; 16" high
Classification
Index of American Design
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Index of American Design
Accession Number
1943.8.7826
Art Historical Context
**Hobby Horse** by Mina Lowry, created around 1940, captures the charm of an American folk through delicate watercolor, graphite, andache on paperboard. 33.5 x 56.7 cm, this rendering meticulously documents a three-dimensional hobby horse—originally 37 1/4 inches long, 11 3/4 inches wide, 16 inches high—oking the playful spirit of childhood pastimes rooted in early American craftsmanship. part of the *Index of American Design*, Federal Art Project under the Works Progress Administration (WPA) from 1935 to 1942, Lowry's work exemplifies a national effort to record and celebrate everyday Ameri...
About the Artist
Mina Lowry
Mina Lowry (1894–1942), an American artist born in Canada, emerged as a prominent portrait painter whose career bridged traditional portraiture and the documentation of American folk art. Immigrating to Buffalo, New York, with her family around 1901, she honed her skills early on, winning first prize for modeling at the Albright Art School and studying under the esteemed Florence J. Bach. Lowry fu...