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Cutting Vigas
Cutting Vigas
Cutting Vigas

Cutting Vigas

Artist (American, 1903 - 1978)
Datecirca 1942
Mediumtempera on board
DimensionsImage: 10 x 8 in. (25.4 x 20.3 cm)
Support: 14 x 11 in. (35.6 x 27.9 cm)
ClassificationsPainting
Credit LineOn long term loan from the Fine Arts Program, Public Buildings Service, U.S. General Services Administration
Object number750.23P
DescriptionTwo men in the forest, one man is cutting down a tree with a hand ax, the other man is shaving the fallen tree of branches to make into a viga, and wagon in center right background loaded with vigas, trees and grass dominate the image.
On View
Not on view
Laying Vigas
Manville Chapman
circa 1942
Tamping the Roof
Manville Chapman
circa 1942
Plastering
Manville Chapman
circa 1942
Laying 'Dobes
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circa 1942
Drying 'Dobes
Manville Chapman
circa 1942
Adobe Pond
Manville Chapman
circa 1942
Side A (right)
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Ansel Adams
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