Tramp art is a form of folk art that originated in the United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It is characterized by the use of found materials, such as discarded cigar boxes, matchboxes, and other small wooden objects, to create decorative and functional objects such as frames, boxes, and furniture. Tramp art is often identified by its intricate, layered design, which is created by carefully carving and stacking the small wooden pieces to form complex patterns.

Tramp art was popular among itinerant workers, such as tramps and hobos, who traveled from place to place in search of work. These workers would often create tramp art objects as a way to pass the time and as a means of earning a little extra money. Tramp art objects were often sold or traded to other travelers or to people in the towns and cities where the tramps and hobos stopped.

Tramp art reached the height of its popularity in the 1920s and 1930s, but it began to decline in the 1940s as the Great Depression ended and the United States entered World War II. Today, tramp art is considered a nostalgicically charming and unique form of American folk art, and it is highly collectible.