Whipsaw
William Hoffman
c. 1937
Medium
watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paper
Dimensions
overall: 35.5 x 25.5 cm (14 x 10 1/16 in.)
Classification
Index of American Design
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Index of American Design
Accession Number
1943.8.13447
Rights
Public Domain
About the Artist
William Hoffman · 1883–1995
William Hoffman was a self-taught painter born in 1924 in Montana, where he spent his early years working on cattle ranches across the state. After high school, he considered settling into ranch life near Choteau, but World War II intervened; he served in the United States Marine Corps, including time in the Pacific. Following the war, Hoffman attended three colleges, exploring various majors and ...