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Fruit Knife

Frank M. Keane

National Gallery of Art

The image depicts a painting of a single butter knife against a plain, light background. The color palette includes warm yellow and brown tones, highlighting the metallic and wooden texture of the knife. The butter knife is placed diagonally from the lower left to the upper right, at the center of the canvas. In the lower left corner, there is a signature that reads "Frank Keane."

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1939
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paper
Dimensions
3260 × 4647 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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