DepartmentUnited States & Canada

A dance in the halls to an old Nickelodeon

NameDrawing

Artist Gayleen Aiken (American, 1934 - 2005)

Datec. 1989

(not assigned)Barre, VERMONT, United States, North America

MediumPaper, pencil, colored pencil

DimensionsPaper Size: 11 × 14 in. (27.9401 × 35.5601 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, Gift of Burt-Sellen Revocable Trust, A.2020.47.4

Object numberA.2020.47.4

Collections

United States and Canada

DescriptionDepicts a hall inside a structure. The walls are wallpapered and have eight doors. Lights hand from the ceiling. The hall is filled with children, primarily girls, dancing. All but one of the children has their back turned to the viewer. The inscription fills the bottom of the drawing.