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Decoy Duck #1

1938

Lloyd Charles Lemcke

Associated Names

Lloyd Charles Lemcke

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a detailed depiction of a duck with a textured and colorful head on the left, transitioning into a lighter shade on the body towards the right. The color palette includes browns on the duck's head, black accents, and a transition to gray and white on its body and tail. The duck is positioned centrally on a plain background, facing left.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 30.8 x 40.9 cm (12 1/8 x 16 1/8 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.9621

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower center in graphite: Lloyd Charles Lemcke / 1938

Wikidata ID

Q64593260

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