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Lantern

Earl Butlin

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a wooden lantern with glass panels and a small metal lamp inside it. The lantern is made of a light wooden frame with transparent glass sides. The color palette includes muted brown for the wood, pale glass, and dark metal for the handle and the lamp. The object is centrally placed in the image, with the handle curving upwards at the top, and the metal lamp visible through one of the glass panels. The background is off-white.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1937
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paper
Dimensions
3036 × 4870 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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