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Making Rifles

Joseph Pennell

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of an industrial interior. The image captures a spacious interior filled with rows of long tables or conveyor belts. The tables are populated with figures in motion. The high ceiling is complex, with beams and supports. The back wall features large windows that let in light, creating shadows. The drawing is impressionistic, using gestural strokes and a monochromatic palette.

Artwork Details

Date
1917
Medium
lithograph
Dimensions
3194 × 4304 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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Palette