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Bucksaw

Henry Waldeck

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a large hand saw with a bow-shaped frame and a serrated blade attached at the bottom. The frame of the saw is made from wood with a natural finish, featuring curved handles on either side and a horizontal wooden piece connecting the two sides. The color palette is dominated by the warm tones of the wood, with the blade appearing in a muted metal color. The saw is positioned diagonally across the frame, tilted slightly with the handles extending beyond the plane of the image. The teeth of the blade face downwards, and there are two rounded knobs at the ends of a tension screw located at the top of the frame.

Artwork Details

Date
1938
Medium
watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paperboard
Dimensions
4591 × 3432 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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