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Post Axe by United States Government, National Gallery of Art, Lawson, James M. — VisualArtsDB

Post Axe

Post Axe

United States Government National Gallery of Art Lawson, James M.

1938

Medium: watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paperboard
Dimensions: overall: 22.8 x 30.5 cm (9 x 12 in.) Original IAD Object: overall: 11" long; head: 6 1/2" long; 2 1/2" wide; 1 1/8" thick; blade: 2 7/8" wide
Genre: Index of American Design
Museum: National Gallery of Art

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