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Carved Bird

American 20th Century

National Gallery of Art

A wooden sculpture of a rooster is shown on a semi-circular wooden base. The rooster has detailed texture resembling feathers in dark brown and red, while the base is a lighter brown with a wood grain pattern. The color palette consists of earth tones with some muted red for the rooster's comb and wattle. The rooster is placed centrally above the base, and the background is off-white.

Artwork Details

Date
1935/1942
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paper
Dimensions
3385 × 4651 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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