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Office Board

John F. Peto

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image is an oil painting of a wooden board covered with a star-shaped piece of red string and various objects. The star shape is made of red string tied around multiple objects on the board. The objects include a black and white photo of a man, a book opened to a page with text and an image of a snowy landscape, several envelopes and postcards, and other paper ephemera. The background is a dark brown wooden board with visible wood grain. The objects are arranged in a seemingly haphazard manner, with some overlapping or spilling out of the star shape. The overall effect is one of clutter and disorganization. The title of the piece is "Office Board" and it is by John F. Peto.

Artwork details

Date:
1885
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
522 × 624 px
Museum record:
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