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Shirt

Virginia Berge

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of a men's dress shirt. The image shows an illustration of a long-sleeved shirt with a pleated front panel and a buttoned collar. The drawing is done in a technical style, displaying the front and partially the back of the garment, with details such as the stitching, buttons, and seams carefully outlined. The shirt is depicted with precise, clean lines suggesting a design sketch for tailoring or garment construction purposes. Behind the main illustration, there is an outline of the shirt's back, featuring a vertical zipper. The background of the drawing is plain and uncluttered, highlighting the shirt design.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1937
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
3488 × 4371 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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