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Shaker Newel Post

Alfred H. Smith

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a wooden staircase and a multicolored area rug in a corner of a room. The rug contains various colors such as red, blue, gray, and beige. The staircase, made of warm brown wood, extends from the lower left to the upper right of the image. The rug sits on the wooden floor parallel to the stairs, with its colorful pattern providing a lively accent to the neutral surroundings.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1937
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paper
Dimensions
7196 × 8679 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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