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Untitled (Lamp, Abstract Table, Figures and Dog)

1939-1942

Smithsonian NMAAHC collection

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Source catalog description

This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A pencil drawing by Bill Traylor. The abstract drawing depicts a large table with a lamp on it at center. On the left side of the table is a silhoutte of a woman wearing a dress. She is depicted with her left hand resting on the table and has her right arm raised slightly. A dog is drawn below her. A silhoutte of a man is drawn on the right side. He has his right arm outstreched towards the table and has his left hand resting on his hip.

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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-13

Catalog reference: 2024.7.1

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