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Spoon Holder

May Hays

National Gallery of Art

The image shows two clear glass vessels with decorative engravings. The top glass is taller with a rounded bottom sitting on a pedestal base, while the lower glass is shorter and cylindrical with a slightly flared rim. The engravings on both vessels depict birds perched among branches or foliage. The color palette consists mainly of shades of gray and transparent tones. In the composition, the taller glass is positioned above the shorter one, both centrally aligned on an off-white background.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1939
Medium
watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paperboard
Dimensions
3260 × 4473 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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