This handmade wooden frame, described in museum notes as having been "made by an old Norwegian fellow," measures 34 by 53 centimeters and is crafted to hold two pictures. Its framework is assembled from scores of carefully carved wedges, arranged in a precise starburst pattern. This style of artwork is known as Tramp Art, a term coined in 1959.
Although the name suggests otherwise, Tramp Art was not primarily made by nomadic drifters. It was often crafted by settled, working-class people, including farmers, factory workers, miners, carpenters, and shopkeepers. Many makers were immigrants, espe...
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