The image shows a wooden spade with a flat, angled blade and a T-shaped handle centered in the frame. The color palette features earthy browns, greys, and hints of rust. In the upper right corner, a smaller view of the same tool is depicted in a side view. The spade is positioned diagonally across the image, and "ARCHIE THOMPSON" is inscribed in capital letters below the main object on the left side.

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Wooden Spade

Archie Thompson (American, 1886-1975)

1938

Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper
Classification: Index of American Design
Dimensions: overall: 46 x 35.8 cm (18 1/8 x 14 1/8 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: 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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