Artist:

W. S. Rosenbaum, n.d.  Search this

Medium:

wood and metal

Dimensions:

A (cart):11 1/8 x 37 3/8 x 16 5/8 in. (28.2 x 94.8 x 42.2 cm.)

Type:

Sculpture

Folk Art

Date:

after 1950

Luce Center Label:

W. S. Rosenbaum probably made this group of carvings as a toy with movable arms and legs. Children could act out many different stories by changing the positions of the pieces. The ox-drawn cart, domestic animals, and the man’s clothing create a charming image of farm life.

Topic:

Architecture\vehicle\cart  Search this

Figure male\knee length  Search this

Animal\cattle  Search this

Credit Line:

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Herbert Waide Hemphill, Jr. and museum purchase made possible by Ralph Cross Johnson

Object number:

1986.65.264A

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

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Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection

Department:

Painting and Sculpture

Data Source:

Smithsonian American Art Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk7a7ee00cd-d0a3-4fcf-bea4-6e51b8c3cbf1

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:saam_1986.65.264A