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Tailor's Iron

Herndon Hightower

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a large, old-fashioned iron with a twisted handle as its prominent object. The color palette is dominated by warm brown tones against a neutral beige background. The iron is positioned slightly at an angle, with the handle arching from the left foreground towards the back, and the base extending from the left to the right, occupying the central area of the image.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1938
Medium
watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paper
Dimensions
4725 × 3377 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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