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The image features a hairpin with a detailed circular design on top, primarily in gold and brown tones. Surrounding it are two faded gray sketches of the hairpin. The color palette consists of beige, gold, brown, and gray. The background color is light beige.
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The image features a hairpin with a detailed circular design on top, primarily in gold and brown tones. Surrounding it are two faded gray sketches of the hairpin. The color palette consists of beige, gold, brown, and gray. The background color is light beige.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Amber Hairpin

American 20th Century

Date
1935/1942
Medium
watercolor, graphite, and goauche on paper
Dimensions
overall: 24.4 x 23.3 cm (9 5/8 x 9 3/16 in.)
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.11925
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
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  • American

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