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Knife

Harold Ballerd

National Gallery of Art

The image displays a single object resembling an ancient tool or weapon with a curved blade and a handle. The object is primarily a dark brown, rusty color, with hints of yellow at the ends of the handle. Positioned against a plain, off-white background, it is oriented from the bottom left to the top right, with the blade curving upward and the handle extended to the right.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1939
Medium
watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paperboard
Dimensions
4970 × 2953 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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