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Puppet - "Cotton Picker"

Vera Van Voris

National Gallery of Art

The drawing shows a marionette puppet suspended by strings. The puppet wears a striped shirt, pants with suspenders, and brown shoes. It has a painted face with exaggerated features, including a wide grin and bushy eyebrows. The strings are visible, connecting the puppet to the top of the image. The background is plain.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1936
Medium
watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paper
Dimensions
3482 × 4456 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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