Toy Coach and Two Horses
c. 1936
Medium
watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paper
Dimensions
overall: 22.7 x 29.1 cm (8 15/16 x 11 7/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 18" long; 4 3/4" high
Classification
Index of American Design
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Index of American Design
Accession Number
1943.8.15752
Art Historical Context
**Toy Coach and Two Horses***Raoul Du Bois, c. 1936* Watercolor, graphite, andache on paper, 22.7 x 29.1 cm (8 15/16 x 11 7/16 in.) *Index of American Design, National of Art* Step into the whimsical world of American folk toys with Raoul Du Bois's vibrant rendering of a *Toy and Two Horses*. Created around 1936, this delicate work on paper captures a charming 18-inch-long wooden toy, standing 4¾ inches high, complete with a horse-drawn carriage that evokes the playful ingenuity of early American craftsmanship. Du Bois, a skilled illustrator, employed watercolor for luminous color washes,...