DepartmentUnited States & Canada
Comic of Long Ago
NameDrawing
Artist
Gayleen Aiken
(American, 1934 - 2005)
Date1989
Place madeBarre, 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.2020.47.3
Object numberA.2020.47.3
DescriptionOn the viewer's right a young girl and older woman stand on a porch. The young girl holds a bucket and shovel and is spreading dust behind her. The older woman has her arms thrown up in the air. Numerous household items are falling off the porch. To the viewer's left is a walled garden with a tree, a doll house, and a circular clothesline. Speech bubbles above the head of the young girl (Yes, I'll dust it good. ha ha ha ha. and older woman (Dust the house dear. Oh no. Not that way). Lengthy inscriptions at the bottom.
