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Pipe

Robert Clark

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a decorative smoking pipe with intricate carvings, as well as a separate detailed view of the pipe's bowl. The pipe has earthy brown coloring with darker shading in the carved areas and a hint of beige in the engraved details. Positioned centrally in the image, the pipe extends diagonally from the lower left to the upper right, while the detailed view of the bowl sits directly below it. In the lower center of the image, the text "robert - s - clark" is visible. The background is a plain, muted beige, emphasizing the foreground objects.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1939
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paper
Dimensions
3400 × 4133 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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