There is a large metal object with a loop and chain against a light background. The color palette includes browns and bronzes with shading that highlights the metallic sheen of the object. It is centered horizontally with the chain hanging towards the lower left quadrant.
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There is a large metal object with a loop and chain against a light background. The color palette includes browns and bronzes with shading that highlights the metallic sheen of the object. It is centered horizontally with the chain hanging towards the lower left quadrant.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

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Gerald Transpota

Date
c. 1937
Medium
watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paper
Dimensions
overall: 26.4 x 32.6 cm (10 3/8 x 12 13/16 in.)
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.14601
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W

Subjects and terms

  • California
  • American

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