Fish Shop Sign
| Title | Fish Shop Sign |
|---|---|
| Artist | Henry Murphy |
| Date | 1939 20th century |
| Medium | watercolor and graphite on paperboard |
| Classification | Index of American Design |
| Holding institution | National Gallery of Art (Washington) |
| Credit line | Index of American Design |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Fish Shop Sign” is a work by Henry Murphy, dated 1939. It is executed in watercolor and graphite on paperboard and classified as index of american design. In this archive it sits within the marine & aquatic life tradition. 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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The artist
This work is attributed to Henry Murphy. Browse every catalogued public-domain plate by this maker.
The period
Dated to 1939. Explore the wider set of works from the 20th century held in the archive.
The collection
Made available through the National Gallery of Art (Washington) open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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Rights: Public Domain — released under Creative Commons Zero (CC0) via the National Gallery of Art Open Access programme.
This work is in the public domain. You may download the image and use it for any purpose, personal or commercial, without permission or payment. No attribution is legally required, though a credit to National Gallery of Art (Washington) is appreciated.
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