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Scrimshaw by United States Government, Oscar Bluhme — VisualArtsDB

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Scrimshaw

Scrimshaw

United States Government Oscar Bluhme

1941

Medium: watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paper
Dimensions: overall: 28.3 x 35.8 cm (11 1/8 x 14 1/8 in.) Original IAD Object: 6 1/2" long; 2 1/4" wide
Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, US

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