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Open late until 8:00 p.m. on select nights
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c. 1940

Ben Lassen

Associated Names

Ben Lassen

Artist, American, 1904 - 1968

The image shows an illustration of a dog standing upright. The dog is primarily brown, black, and cream in color. It has a focused expression and is positioned centrally in the image, facing slightly to the left. The background is plain and light.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 35.9 x 27.8 cm (14 1/8 x 10 15/16 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.9729

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: BEN LASSEN

Wikidata ID

Q64537191

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