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Oval Water Cask

American 20th Century

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a large oval water cask made of small cypress staves and wrought iron hoops. The color palette includes shades of gray and brown, with the wood in gray and the iron hoops in a darker brown. Positioned centrally on the page, the cask occupies most of the image, with text describing its historical use to the right. A top view of the cask is shown slightly below the main depiction, and there is a red handwritten note in the bottom right corner.

Artwork Details

Date
1935/1942
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
3148 × 3867 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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