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Dancing Doll

Mina Lowry

National Gallery of Art

This image shows a wooden humanoid figure standing on a flat, elongated wooden surface with a wire extending from the figure to a spooled mechanism at one end. The figure is dark brown with red detailing around the knees and subtle facial features. The color palette includes various shades of brown, black, and muted red, against a plain off-white or beige background. The figure stands on the left side of the surface, facing forward, while the spooled mechanism is on the right side, slightly elevated with a coil.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1939
Medium
watercolor, pen and ink, and graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
3422 × 4305 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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