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Scissors

Walter Praefke

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a pair of metal scissors positioned diagonally across a plain background. The color palette consists of muted browns and grays. The scissors are placed centrally, with the blades pointing towards the upper left corner and the handles towards the lower right. The artist's name and the year 1939 appear in small text towards the bottom right of the image.

Artwork Details

Date
1939
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
4233 × 3331 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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