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c. 1937

Alf Bruseth

Associated Names

Alf Bruseth

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a bronze sculpture of a sheaf of wheat mounted on a two-tiered rectangular base. The sculpture is set against a light beige background and dominates the composition without any other objects present.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 29.9 x 23.4 cm (11 3/4 x 9 3/16 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.9676

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in brown ink: ALF BRUSETH

Wikidata ID

Q64534204

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