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Man Pumping Water

Beverly Chichester

National Gallery of Art

This is a painting of a scene featuring a manual water pump and a dog. The image depicts a wooden platform on which a manual hand-pump mechanism is mounted. A rusty-colored metal pump with a long handle extends upwards. Positioned beside the pump, there is a trough where a dog is drinking water, as a chain is loosely hanging from the pump spout. The background is plain. The style suggests an illustration-like quality, focusing on a simple and functional scene.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1937
Medium
watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paperboard
Dimensions
3458 × 4173 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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