The image shows two figures, a man and a woman. The man is slightly crouched, stepping forward with his head turned sharply to the left. He has dark hair and a dark beard, and he appears to be wearing a wide-brimmed hat, a blue outfit with intricate patterns, laced stockings, and boots. He holds a long firearm. The woman stands behind him, leaning slightly forward with one arm extended towards the man. She has dark hair styled upwards, mostly covered by a bright red headscarf, a dark green top, a white apron, and a patterned red skirt. She wears an earring, and her hand is raised as if…
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Needlepoint

J. Howard Iams (American, 1897 - 1964)

c. 1937

Medium
acrylic on canvas
Classification
Index of American Design
Dimensions
overall: 49.8 x 60.7 cm (19 5/8 x 23 7/8 in.) ; Original IAD Object: 24" long; 19 3/4" wide
Culture
American
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-W
Credit line
Index of American Design
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Teens profiles and older: its museum says too little about what it shows to place it for younger viewers. How works are placed

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