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Cactus from Mexico

Edward Kemble

National Gallery of Art

Two men are depicted standing in front of a large agave plant. The man on the left is holding a cigar close to his mouth with his left hand. He has a mustache, dark, bushy eyebrows, and is wearing a bowler hat, long coat, pants, and shoes. The man on the right has his right hand on his hip and his left hand extended, pointing at the cigar of the first man. He wears a hat with a wide brim, a scarf, long-sleeve shirt, pants, and shoes. In the background, a large agave plant dominates the scene, with a building faintly visible in the distance. Birds are drawn in the sky.

Artwork Details

Date
1885
Medium
pen and black ink on wove paper
Dimensions
3219 × 4000 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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