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Open today 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
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Washington, DC 20565

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Open late until 8:00 p.m. on select nights
Through September 5
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Artists Reimagining the Collection
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c. 1940

Harley Kempter

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Harley Kempter

Artist, American, 1915 - 1945

The image shows a large, rusted nail with a flat head and a pointed tip against a plain beige background. The nail is oriented vertically, with its head near the top and its tip pointing downward, slightly curved at the end.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 35.8 x 24.5 cm (14 1/8 x 9 5/8 in.)
Original IAD Object: 15" long; 3 1/4" wide
Accession Number

1943.8.15233

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q64573067

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