Adult in pink dress headed to keep boy at top of see-saw in blue from falling. Girl seated on bottom of see-saw in a red dress. Fence behind play area.

In this outdoor scene two boys wearing lace trimmed pants and velvet shirts play on a board placed over a fence to form a see-saw. The composition is well-balanced and the woman supervising the activity on one side of the see-saw is complimented by the large flowering plant on the other side. To appeal to both city and rural customers, Currier & Ives produced another version of See-Saw which featured two plainly dressed country boys playing on a board placed across a log.

Object Creator

Currier & Ives (American, 1834-1907)

Object Creation Date

Undated

Medium

Hand-colored lithograph

Dimensions

14 x 12 inches

Credit

Gift of Lenore B. and Sidney A. Alpert supplemented with Museum Acquistions Funds

Accession Number

2004.D03.129

On View?

No

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