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The image depicts a wooden wall-mounted object with two curved arms, resembling a twin horseshoe design. The color palette consists mainly of warm brown tones, with different shades highlighting the wood grain and the aged texture of the material. In the foreground, the object is positioned slightly to the right, with the larger upper curved arm overlapping the smaller lower curved arm. The flat back panel is mounted vertically, providing structural support to the entire assembly.
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The image depicts a wooden wall-mounted object with two curved arms, resembling a twin horseshoe design. The color palette consists mainly of warm brown tones, with different shades highlighting the wood grain and the aged texture of the material. In the foreground, the object is positioned slightly to the right, with the larger upper curved arm overlapping the smaller lower curved arm. The flat back panel is mounted vertically, providing structural support to the entire assembly.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Asparagus Buncher

Charles Garjian

Date
c. 1940
Medium
watercolor, pen and ink, and graphite on paper
Dimensions
overall: 39.9 x 29.2 cm (15 11/16 x 11 1/2 in.) Original IAD Object: overall: 12 7/8" high; 6 7/8" wide; 8" deep
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.8348
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Long Island
  • American
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lower right in watercolor: CHARLES GARGIAN

NGA object ID 20546. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.