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Columbus Simpson

National Gallery of Art

The image shows an illustration of a wooden dresser with a cabinet on top. The dresser has two large lower drawers and two smaller cabinet doors above, flanked by vertical ribbed panels. The wood is rich brown with accents in a brighter golden hue. The dresser is observed from the front and is centrally placed within the composition. The surrounding space is plain, drawing focus to the detailed rendering of the dresser. A simple oval design is sketched below it.

Artwork Details

Date
1935/1942
Medium
watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paper
Dimensions
3482 × 4192 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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