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Metal Weather Vane

Frances Cohen

National Gallery of Art

This is a painting of a horse and rider weather vane. The image depicts a simplistic and stylized representation of a horse in mid-gallop, with a rider seated on its back. The lines are clean and the subject is rendered in a monochromatic color scheme, emphasizing the form and motion of the horse and rider. The horse is supported by a horizontal rod. The overall background is a plain, light color that highlights the main subject.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1940
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
4560 × 3341 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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