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Grocery Store

Perkins Harnly

National Gallery of Art

The image shows the interior of an old-fashioned general store with wooden shelves stocked with various tins and containers. In the central area, there is a large hand-crank machine and a counter with weighing scales and packages on display. The color palette includes warm browns from wooden furnishings, as well as muted reds, blues, and greens from the different tins and boxes. A clock hangs on the left side, and large windows allow natural light. On the right, there are small cubby holes, a cash register, and an American flag.

Artwork Details

Date
1935/1942
Medium
watercolor, pen and ink, and graphite on paper
Dimensions
4249 × 3422 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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