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Cecil Smith

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a bullwhip made of a braided section, a thick leather lash, and a metallic handle with engraved patterns. The color palette includes earthy browns, dark tones for the braided and leather sections, and a silver metallic hue for the handle. The braided section curves from the upper left to the handle at the bottom right of the image.

Artwork Details

Date
1935/1942
Medium
watercolor, pen and ink, and gouache on paper
Dimensions
3235 × 4842 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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