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Carving: Boar's Head

Joseph Goldberg

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a textured object resembling a sculpted boar's head with prominent tusks positioned towards the left side. It is primarily in dark brown and black tones, with some areas of light brown or ochre patches and hints of metallic across its surface. The color palette of the image includes dark earthy colors along with cream and muted greys. The object takes up the left side and a bit of the center, with a light source casting a shadow to the right side. The surrounding area is mostly empty, with some pencil writing and abstract brush strokes towards the right.

Artwork Details

Date
1935/1942
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
5361 × 2329 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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