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Broad Axe by United States Government, Paul Poffinbarger — VisualArtsDB

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Broad Axe

Broad Axe

Broad Axe

United States Government Paul Poffinbarger

1939

Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Dimensions: overall: 26.6 x 35.6 cm (10 1/2 x 14 in.) Original IAD Object: handle: 17 1/2" long; blade: 11 1/2" long; 6" wide
Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, US

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