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Butter Mold

Mary Owen

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a round wooden object with a carved design of interlocking leaf patterns on its surface. The color palette consists of natural wooden tones, including light to dark shades of brown, and some greenish hues in the leaf carvings. Positioned centrally, the object appears slightly off-center towards the bottom of the image. The background is plain and light-colored, emphasizing the detailed carvings on the object.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1941
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paper
Dimensions
3333 × 4152 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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