Hunting Horn
1935/1942
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paper
Dimensions
overall: 53.2 x 45 cm (20 15/16 x 17 11/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 14 1/2" long; 8 1/2" in circumfrence
Classification
Index of American Design
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Index of American Design
Accession Number
1943.8.13017
About the Artist
Stanley Mazur
**Stanley Mazur (1903–1978)** was an American artist best known for his meticulous watercolor renderings created as part of the Index of American Design, a Works Progress Administration (WPA) initiative during the Great Depression era. This ambitious project commissioned artists across the United States to document everyday folk art objects, crafts, and tools that embodied the nation's cultural he...