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"Safe" Bank

William O. Fletcher

National Gallery of Art

There are three objects shown in the image. The largest object is a cube with carved sides, primarily dark brown with hints of red. Above and to the left of the cube is a smaller square object with circular cut-outs in a darker brown tone. To the right of the cube, there is a single ornate side panel, matching the design of the cube, with a circular motif in a dark metal shade with hints of red and blue. The color palette includes shades of brown, red, and blue, giving a metallic appearance. The cube is in the lower left area, the square piece is above it, and the side panel is to the right, slightly below the level of the smaller square.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1938
Medium
watercolor, gouache, and pen and ink on paper
Dimensions
4569 × 3410 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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