Iron Fence - Sea Horse Design
c. 1936
Medium
watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 69.5 x 54.9 cm (27 3/8 x 21 5/8 in.)
Classification
Index of American Design
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Index of American Design
Accession Number
1943.8.11869
Art Historical Context
Step into the enchanting world of American craftsmanship with *Iron Fence - Sea Horse* by Carl Hobby, created around 1936. This vibrant watercolor, graphite, andache rendering on paperboard (69.5 x 54.9 cm) captures the elegance of an ornate iron fence adorned with playful sea horse motifs. Hobby's precise depiction highlights the fluid curves and intricate scrollwork typical of 19th- and early 20th-century American ornamental metalwork, evoking coastal inspirations where marine themes symbolized strength and fluidity. As part of the Index of American Design—a Works Progress Administration (W...