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Box for Nails and Pins

Wellington Blewett

National Gallery of Art

A wooden block with nails protruding from it is centrally placed against a plain background. The color palette consists of earthy tones of the wooden block with the cool grey metallic hue of the nails and a light beige background. The wooden block has a rectangular shape with rounded ends, with nails emerging from its open end, extending outward in various directions. The background is devoid of other elements except for the name "Wellington Blewett" printed in a small font towards the lower right corner of the image.

Artwork Details

Date
1937
Medium
watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paper
Dimensions
4312 × 3432 px
Public Domain
Yes
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