Wagon Jack
c. 1938
Medium
watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 30 x 23.1 cm (11 13/16 x 9 1/8 in.)
Classification
Index of American Design
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Index of American Design
Accession Number
1943.8.11923
Art Historical Context
**Wagon Jack** by John B. Moll, around 1938, captures the sturdy ingenuity of American craftsmanship through watercolor, graphite, pen and ink on paperboard. just 30 x 23.1 cm, this intimate work belongs to the National Gallery of's collection from the Index of American Design a treasure trove of Depression-era documentation. Moll's piece is part of the Federal Art Project's ambitious Index of American Design (5–1942), a Works Progress Administration initiative that employed artists to meticulously record everyday objects, folk art, and tools defining U.S. cultural heritage. "Wagon Jack" like...