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Design for "Spring in the Country"

Object Details

Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Design for a "Spring in the Country" poster. In the upper half of sheet, a two-toned, light green leaf silhouetted against a larger, dark green leaf which is superimposed on a still-larger black leaf. These are floating in a pale blue sky with wispy white clouds. In the lower half of sheet, justified to right margin, a collaged illustration of a tree-lined road. In upper right corner, in large black capital letters: SPRING. At center left, in small black capital letters: IN THE COUNTRY. At lower center, horizontal graphite lines indicate space for text.
Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Designer
E. McKnight Kauffer, American, 1890–1954
Client
London Passenger Transport Board, London, England
Date
November 21, 1935
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. E. McKnight Kauffer
Medium
Brush and gouache, pen and black ink, collaged photograph, and graphite on heavy paper
Dimensions
37.8 × 23.8 cm (14 7/8 × 9 3/8 in.) (irregular)
Type
graphic design
Object Name
Drawing
Type
Drawing

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