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Silk Purse by United States Government, Hugh Clarke — VisualArtsDB

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Silk Purse

Silk Purse

Silk Purse

United States Government Hugh Clarke

1937

Medium: watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paperboard
Dimensions: overall: 35.7 x 28 cm (14 1/16 x 11 in.)
Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, US

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