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A person in a booth appears to be speaking. Behind them, a wheel looks to be mounted on the wall, surrounded by what seems to be dolls, teapots, vases, and dishes. The background shows a grassy field with people walking around, and a roller coaster in the distance.
The Wheel
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

The Wheel

Artist Ida Binney (American, active 20th Century)
Publisher/Publishing House Works Progress Administration - Federal Arts Project (1935 - 1943)
Datec. 1935-1943
MediumColor woodcut
Dimensionsmat: 16 × 20 in. (40.6 × 50.8 cm)
sheet: 13 3/8 x 17 1/4 in. (34 x 43.8 cm)
image: 10 1/8 x 14 1/16 in. (25.7 x 35.7 cm)
ClassificationsPrints
Credit LineGift of Dr. and Mrs. Corbin S. Carnell, in memory of E. Muriel Adams.
Object number1992.11.26
Collections
Visual DescriptionA person in a booth appears to be speaking. Behind them, a wheel looks to be mounted on the wall, surrounded by what seems to be dolls, teapots, vases, and dishes. The background shows a grassy field with people walking around, and a roller coaster in the distance.
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