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Butcher's Sign

Vera Van Voris

National Gallery of Art

This is a painting of an assemblage of tools with a small sculpture of a cow on top. The painting features a composition of rust-colored tool shapes, including a saw, meat cleaver, and another hand tool, arranged in an intriguing configuration. A small, detailed, metal-cast-like sculpture of a cow stands atop this assemblage. The neutral background accentuates the earthy tones and textures of the objects, emphasizing the contrast between the industrial and organic form.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1938
Medium
watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paper
Dimensions
4546 × 3387 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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