Man, Ox-drawn Cart with Logs and Saw, Cow, Calf and Trough

W. S. Rosenbaum, Man, Ox-drawn Cart with Logs and Saw, Cow, Calf and Trough, after 1950, wood and metal, A (cart):11 1⁄8 x 37 3⁄8 x 16 5⁄8 in. (28.2 x 94.8 x 42.2 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Herbert Waide Hemphill, Jr. and museum purchase made possible by Ralph Cross Johnson, 1986.65.264A

Artwork Details

Title
Man, Ox-drawn Cart with Logs and Saw, Cow, Calf and Trough
Artist
Date
after 1950
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
A (cart):11 1⁄8 x 37 3⁄8 x 16 5⁄8 in. (28.2 x 94.8 x 42.2 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of Herbert Waide Hemphill, Jr. and museum purchase made possible by Ralph Cross Johnson
Mediums
Mediums Description
wood and metal
Classifications
Subjects
  • Animal — cattle
  • Figure male — knee length
  • Architecture — vehicle — cart
Object Number
1986.65.264A
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1986.65.264A

Artwork Description

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.

Works by this artist (9 items)

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W. S. Rosenbaum, Man, Ox-drawn Cart with Logs and Saw, Cow, Calf and Trough, after 1950, carved and painted wood, metal, and twine, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Herbert Waide Hemphill, Jr. and museum purchase made possible by Ralph Cross Johnson, 1986.65.264F
Man, Ox-drawn Cart with Logs and Saw, Cow, Calf and Trough
Artist
Dateafter 1950
carved and painted wood, metal, and twine
Not on view
W. S. Rosenbaum, Man, Ox-drawn Cart with Logs and Saw, Cow, Calf and Trough, after 1950, carved and painted wood, metal, and twine, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Herbert Waide Hemphill, Jr. and museum purchase made possible by Ralph Cross Johnson, 1986.65.264D
Man, Ox-drawn Cart with Logs and Saw, Cow, Calf and Trough
Artist
Dateafter 1950
carved and painted wood, metal, and twine
Not on view
W. S. Rosenbaum, Man, Ox-drawn Cart with Logs and Saw, Cow, Calf and Trough, after 1950, carved wood with metal, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Herbert Waide Hemphill, Jr. and museum purchase made possible by Ralph Cross Johnson, 1986.65.264I
Man, Ox-drawn Cart with Logs and Saw, Cow, Calf and Trough
Artist
Dateafter 1950
carved wood with metal
Not on view
W. S. Rosenbaum, Man, Ox-drawn Cart with Logs and Saw, Cow, Calf and Trough, after 1950, carved and painted wood with twine, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Herbert Waide Hemphill, Jr. and museum purchase made possible by Ralph Cross Johnson, 1986.65.264G
Man, Ox-drawn Cart with Logs and Saw, Cow, Calf and Trough
Artist
Dateafter 1950
carved and painted wood with twine
Not on view

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Artist
Dateca. 1940s
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Artist
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carved wood, galvanized iron sheet, ferrous eye hook, and lead weight
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Mandalas
Artist
Date1986-1990
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W. S. Rosenbaum, Man, Ox-drawn Cart with Logs and Saw, Cow, Calf and Trough, after 1950, carved and painted wood, metal, and twine, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Herbert Waide Hemphill, Jr. and museum purchase made possible by Ralph Cross Johnson, 1986.65.264F
Man, Ox-drawn Cart with Logs and Saw, Cow, Calf and Trough
Artist
Dateafter 1950
carved and painted wood, metal, and twine
Not on view