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Constancy by Timothy App
Kansas Samurai by Roger Shimomura
Cradling Wheat by Thomas Hart Benton
Lander's Peak by Albert Bierstadt
Christmas Still Life by Albert Bloch
Madame Korobotchka by Marc Chagall
The Lady and the Tiger by Frederick Stuart Church
Storm Over Stone City by John Steuart Curry
Sunday Morning by Gordon Parks
Glimpse of Wild Horse Creek by Birger Sandzen
Frosty Morning by John Fabian Carlson
The Prodigal Son among the Swine by Albrecht Durer
Topeka Scene by Randall Exon
Ice Flow by Jerry Gaddis
Autumn Colors by Lester Gillette
Food 4 Less by Gordon Hartpence
The Watch by Walter Hatke
Time Zone by Philip Hershberger
June 2, 1997 by Paul Hotvedt
A Couple by Jim Hunt

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The Watch by Walter Hatke

The Watch by Walter Hatke

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Walter Hatke
May I. Baker Professor of Fine Arts at Union College, Schenectady, NY.

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The Watch

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What's an Ichabod?

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Washburn's mascot, the Ichabod, honors the school's early benefactor, Ichabod Washburn, a 19th century Massachusetts industrialist. The original design of the studious-looking, tuxedo-clad figure was created in 1938 by Bradbury Thompson (ba '34), who became an internationally acclaimed graphic artist. Design wasn't Thompson's only consideration. To the stylized Ichabod the artist attributed the qualities of "...courage and enthusiasm, as shown by his brisk walk. He is democratic and courteous, for he tips his hat as he passes. Sincere in his search for truth and knowledge, he studiously carries a book under his arm..."

US News & World Report Best Colleges 2013

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Washburn University is the top ranked public master’s level university in Kansas according to the America's Best Colleges rankings released by U.S. News and World Report.

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