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Powder Flask

Alf Bruseth

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a large object resembling a vintage, ornately engraved leather gunpowder flask with a metal spout and dispenser at the top. The color palette includes warm browns of the leather with golden brass tones of the metal components, set against a plain light beige background. Positioned in the center, the narrow metal spout faces to the right of the image, while the rounded leather section with a loop is on the left side.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1940
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paper
Dimensions
4435 × 3354 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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