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Shingle Knife

Alfonso Moreno

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a hand tool with a metallic blade and wooden handle, resembling a mattock or pickaxe. It is placed centrally on a blank background. The color palette is muted and natural with a rusted brown blade and a beige handle. The tool is positioned diagonally from the upper left to the lower right, with the blade pointing up and the handle slightly tilted down. A signature is located in the lower right corner.

Artwork Details

Date
1938
Medium
watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paperboard
Dimensions
4290 × 3354 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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