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This painting depicts an arrangement of rust-colored curved shapes, stacked concentrically to form a layered design. The semi-circular structures resemble crescents or arcs, similar to horseshoes. A large one arches over several smaller ones. They all seem to be connected, and there is a hook at the top that could allow the object to hang. The background is plain, off-white paper.
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This painting depicts an arrangement of rust-colored curved shapes, stacked concentrically to form a layered design. The semi-circular structures resemble crescents or arcs, similar to horseshoes. A large one arches over several smaller ones. They all seem to be connected, and there is a hook at the top that could allow the object to hang. The background is plain, off-white paper.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Blacksmith's Sign

W.W. Zausch

Date
c. 1941
Medium
watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paperboard
Dimensions
Original IAD Object: 12" high; 11 1/2" wide
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.13736
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • American
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lower right in watercolor: W.W. Zausch

NGA object ID 25827. 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.