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Busk

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Long, narrow, rounded wooden object with a hole at one end. The object is brown with a lighter brown decorative pattern at the top. Four scenes are etched into the object. The top scene shows a boat on water. The second scene shows people standing around. The third scene shows two people and a dog. The bottom scene shows a building with a roof and a fence. The background is white. Artist: Busk. Title: Busk.

Artwork Details

Date
1825–50
Medium
wood
Culture
probably American
Dimensions
145 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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Palette

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