The image shows two metallic objects in the center of a white background. The color palette consists of muted grays and browns. The first object has an S-shaped curved arm with a tightening mechanism, while the second object has a similar design. At the bottom left, there is a small rectangular metallic element aligned horizontally.
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Sewing Bird

Archie Thompson (American, 1886-1975)

c. 1937

Medium
watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paperboard
Classification
Index of American Design
Dimensions
overall: 35.8 x 24.1 cm (14 1/8 x 9 1/2 in.) ; Original IAD Object: 7" high; 3 1/4" wide; 2 1/4" deep
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
Little Ones profiles and older: it shows gentle subjects for the very young. How works are placed

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