The image shows a bird's eye view of a group of people working near a river under a partly cloudy sky. The landscape features rolling hills with golden and green hues, and the scene depicts individuals in labor near a river. There is a structure with a brick chimney in the background, and sheep grazing in a fenced area.
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Women Operating the Pile Driver

John Koehl (American, active c. 1935)

artist after Olof Krans (American, born Sweden, 1838 - 1916)

c. 1939

Medium
oil on board
Classification
Index of American Design
Dimensions
Overall: 43.8 x 58.4 cm (17 1/4 x 23 in.) ; framed: 53 x 68.6 x 2.5 cm (20 7/8 x 27 x 1 in.)
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
Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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