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Churn

Lelah Nelson

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a large, upright wooden butter churn with iron bands and a long wooden handle protruding from the top. The color palette includes muted browns and grays, reflecting the wood grain and the patina of metal bands. The butter churn stands vertically in the middle of the frame, with the handle extending upward.

Artwork Details

Date
1935/1942
Medium
watercolor, pen and ink, and graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
3182 × 4761 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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