Baby's High Chair c. 1936

Edith Magnette’s “Baby’s High Chair” (c. 1936) is a watercolor painting of a wooden high chair with a woven cane seat. The chair is depicted against a simple, off-white background, which allows the viewer to focus on the details of the chair’s construction. This work is an example of Magnette’s interest in domestic objects and her skilled use of watercolor to capture the nuances of light and shadow on wood. The artist's careful depiction of the chair's form and structure provides a sense of both the chair's function and its beauty. The composition of the painting is simple and direct, with the chair placed centrally within the frame. This simple composition emphasizes the chair as the main subject of the painting. Edith Magnette was a well-known American artist who specialized in still life and interior scenes.