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Lloyd Charles Lemcke

National Gallery of Art

The image displays a large wooden axe head mounted on a log with a wedge-like base resting on a surface. The axe is mainly composed of natural wood tones with shades of brown and black, seen in the textured grain of the wood. A line drawing of the axe is at the top right corner, offering a simplified view of its shape. The axe occupies the bottom middle of the composition.

Artwork Details

Date
1938
Medium
watercolor, graphite, pen and ink on paper
Dimensions
3777 × 4685 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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