“Corn Knife” by Walter Praefke (1939) is a public-domain (CC0) artwork, free to view, download and reuse for any purpose. It is catalogued from the open collection of National Gallery of Art (Washington).

Corn Knife

Corn Knife

TitleCorn Knife
ArtistWalter Praefke
Date1939 20th century
Mediumwatercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paperboard
ClassificationIndex of American Design
Holding institutionNational Gallery of Art (Washington)
Credit lineIndex of American Design
RightsPublic domain (CC0)

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“Corn Knife” is a work by Walter Praefke, dated 1939. It is executed in watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paperboard and classified as index of american design. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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