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Coffee Roaster

Jessie M. Youngs

National Gallery of Art

The image features a manual coffee grinder with a cylindrical drum, a metal crank, and a wooden handle on its side. The object is set against a plain, light background. The color palette is composed of brown and metallic gray tones, emphasizing the grinder's rustic and mechanical appearance. The grinder is positioned centrally within the frame, with the crank extending to the left side.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1940
Medium
watercolor, pen and ink, and graphite on paper
Dimensions
4335 × 3410 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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