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The image shows a straight razor with a dark wooden handle and a shiny steel blade. The color palette is neutral, with black, brown, and silver tones against a light beige background. The handle is positioned at the bottom, extending diagonally to the left, while the unfolded blade points diagonally towards the upper left corner. The blade is oriented diagonally, with its sharp edge facing upward.
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The image shows a straight razor with a dark wooden handle and a shiny steel blade. The color palette is neutral, with black, brown, and silver tones against a light beige background. The handle is positioned at the bottom, extending diagonally to the left, while the unfolded blade points diagonally towards the upper left corner. The blade is oriented diagonally, with its sharp edge facing upward.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Barber's Sign

Wynna Wright

Date
c. 1938
Medium
watercolor and pen and ink on paper
Dimensions
overall: 31.5 x 39.2 cm (12 3/8 x 15 7/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 26" long
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.17173
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • American
  • Concord

NGA object ID 29264. 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.