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The image shows a sculptural relief of a sheaf of wheat tied together displayed on a background of horizontal wooden planks. The color palette includes shades of brown and beige, with the wheat and planks appearing in contrasting hues. The sheaf of wheat is centrally positioned, while the wooden planks form a backdrop around it.
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The image shows a sculptural relief of a sheaf of wheat tied together displayed on a background of horizontal wooden planks. The color palette includes shades of brown and beige, with the wheat and planks appearing in contrasting hues. The sheaf of wheat is centrally positioned, while the wooden planks form a backdrop around it.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

"Sheaf of Wheat" Shop Sign

Robert Pohle

Date
1935/1942
Medium
watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paper
Dimensions
overall: 41.5 x 31 cm (16 5/16 x 12 3/16 in.)
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.16891
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Newport
  • American

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