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The image shows a large, horizontal object resembling an ancient, stylized boat with two upward-curving ends and seven evenly spaced domed shapes along its length. The color palette consists primarily of earthy tones, including brown, with subtle variations in shading and texture giving it a weathered appearance. Positioned centrally on a plain, light beige background, the object stretches across the image while maintaining a slight tilt upwards at the outer edges.
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The image shows a large, horizontal object resembling an ancient, stylized boat with two upward-curving ends and seven evenly spaced domed shapes along its length. The color palette consists primarily of earthy tones, including brown, with subtle variations in shading and texture giving it a weathered appearance. Positioned centrally on a plain, light beige background, the object stretches across the image while maintaining a slight tilt upwards at the outer edges.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Basket Maker's Splint Gauge

Clarence Secor

Date
1939
Medium
watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 24.5 x 35.8 cm (9 5/8 x 14 1/8 in.)
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.11370
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Downsville
  • American
Inscription

lower right in graphite: Clarence Secor '39

NGA object ID 23465. 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.