Horse and Wagon
c. 1935-1943
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lithograph
Dimensions
image: 222 x 374 mm sheet: 291 x 406 mm
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift of Reba and Dave Williams
Accession Number
2008.115.4703
Art Historical Context
**Horse and Wagon**, a lithograph by Chuzo Tamotsu created around 1935–1943, captures the quiet rhythm of everyday life during a transformative era in American history. Tamotsu, a Japanese-born artist who immigrated to the United States in the late 1920s, became known for his evocative prints of rural and urban scenes. This work, measuring 222 x 374 mm on its image plate (sheet: 291 x 406 mm), reflects the period's fascination with the vanishing horse-drawn world amid the rise of mechanized transport. Lithography, the medium here, was a hallmark of the Great Depression years, championed by fe...