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Study of an Abstracted Running Figure

Object Details

Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Study of an abstract figure, depicted in black silhouette, seen running to the left with legs and arms extended wide. The figure is depicted wearing a baseball cap. To the right, a cloudy blue sky. Surrounding the image, rough black lines indicating framing.
Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Designer
E. McKnight Kauffer, American, 1890–1954
Date
ca. 1935
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. E. McKnight Kauffer
Medium
Brush and black and blue watercolor on paper
Dimensions
12.4 × 17.1 cm (4 7/8 × 6 3/4 in.)
Type
graphic design
Object Name
Drawing
Type
Drawing
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