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Log Marker

Samuel Faigin

National Gallery of Art

The image contains a heavy, metal sledgehammer head and a complete sledgehammer with a wooden handle. The sledgehammer head is dark grey with some lighter patches, showing a rugged metallic texture. The sledgehammer has a similarly colored head but with a long, brown wooden handle. The color palette includes neutral tones of grey, brown, and beige. The sledgehammer head is in the lower left quadrant, angled slightly with decorative engravings visible, while the sledgehammer with the handle stands upright in the upper right quadrant. An oval-shaped symbol or logo is faintly outlined near the center of the image.

Artwork Details

Date
1935/1942
Medium
watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paperboard
Dimensions
3465 × 4450 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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