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The image shows two wooden figures using a two-man saw on a log. The figures are designed in a mechanical style. The color palette is mainly brown and beige. The figures are facing each other, positioned in the center of the image, with the log beneath them. The saw is horizontal, with a central pivot point between the figures.
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The image shows two wooden figures using a two-man saw on a log. The figures are designed in a mechanical style. The color palette is mainly brown and beige. The figures are facing each other, positioned in the center of the image, with the log beneath them. The saw is horizontal, with a central pivot point between the figures.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

"Lumbering"

American 20th Century

Date
1935/1942
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paper
Dimensions
overall: 23.4 x 38.5 cm (9 3/16 x 15 3/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 5" long
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.16820
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • American

NGA object ID 28911. 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.