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Stable

Perkins Harnly

National Gallery of Art

The image shows the interior of a stable with wooden stalls on the left side of the room and large wooden doors with ornate glass windows at the far end. The color palette includes warm browns for the wooden structures, a reddish-brown tiled floor, and touches of muted greens and greys. In the center, a red wagon is present, while various tools are neatly arranged along the left side. Decorative elements like a chandelier hang from the vaulted, truss ceiling at the back. The scene is viewed from a front-facing perspective looking toward the back doors, creating a balanced composition with tools and objects symmetrically placed around the room.

Artwork Details

Date
1935/1942
Medium
watercolor, gouache, pen and ink, and graphite on paper
Dimensions
4087 × 3214 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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