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Miniature room featuring wide-plank hardwood floors, round hooked rugs, simple wooden furnishings, and a wood-burning stove. The window frames and door frames are painted green, wh
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United States / c. 1940

A18: Shaker Living Room, c. 1800

A18: Shaker Living Room, c. 1800

Look closely at A18: Shaker Living Room, c. 1800. Miniature room featuring wide-plank hardwood floors, round hooked rugs, simple wooden furnishings, and a wood-burning stove.

WHY IT’S INTERESTING

What would you notice if you had a full minute with this object? The Art Institute dates A18: Shaker Living Room, c. 1800 to c. 1940.

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A CLOSER LOOK

Designed by Narcissa Niblack Thorne American, 1882–1966 made this miniature room. The museum dates it c. 1940.

The original museum record has the full image, attribution, and catalog details. Return to the work after reading its record and see what you notice.

FOLLOW THE EVIDENCE

Art Institute of ChicagoA18: Shaker Living Room, c. 1800

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