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Bootjack

Elmer Weise

National Gallery of Art

The image features two large illustrations of beetles on a plain background. The color palette is monochrome with black, grey, and beige. The top beetle has detailed textures and segmented body parts, while the lower beetle has a smoother, elongated form. Both beetles are centrally positioned within the frame, with the top beetle's antennae extending slightly higher and the lower beetle's body extending longer towards the bottom of the image.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1937
Medium
watercolor and gouache on paperboard
Dimensions
3648 × 3341 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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