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Fire Tongs and Shovel

Hans Korsch

National Gallery of Art

The image shows three objects. Two objects have long handles with rounded, ornate gold-colored finials, while the third is a black shovel with a curved edge. The color palette consists mainly of golden yellow tones for the decorative finials and handles, and black for the rest of the pieces. The shovel is on the left, displaying its long handle and wide blade. The central object is a fireplace tool with a similar golden handle, and the object on the right appears to be fireplace tongs with matching finials and handles.

Artwork Details

Date
1935/1942
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
3434 × 4388 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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