Toby Mug Set (2 pieces)
John Cutting
c. 1936
Medium
watercolor and gouache on paper
Dimensions
overall: 35 x 22.5 cm (13 3/4 x 8 7/8 in.)
Classification
Index of American Design
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Index of American Design
Accession Number
1943.8.6044
Rights
Public Domain
About the Artist
John Cutting · 1855–present
John Cutting was an American artist active circa 1935–1941, best known for his contributions to the Index of American Design, a landmark Works Progress Administration (WPA) Federal Art Project. This initiative employed more than a thousand artists nationwide to produce a comprehensive visual record of American decorative arts, folk crafts, and everyday objects from the colonial era through the nin...