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Whale Oil Lamp

George Yanosko

National Gallery of Art

The image portrays a tall, intricately designed brass vessel. It features a cylindrical container at the top with a spout and a handle. Below the vessel, the base flares out into a larger conical shape decorated with floral patterns. The color palette consists primarily of metallic gold with dark brown accents. Two line drawings are included on the right side of the image: one showing the side view of the cylindrical part with an extended spout and handle, and the other depicting a top-down view of the decorated base. The vessel is positioned on the left, with the line drawings aligned to its right side in the central and lower-right portions of the image.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1940
Medium
watercolor, pen and ink, and graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
3433 × 4273 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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