The Reaper (The Harvest Moon)
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The Reaper (The Harvest Moon)

TitleThe Reaper (The Harvest Moon)
ArtistRichard Westall
Mediumpen and gray ink with gray wash and watercolor over graphite on wove paper
ClassificationDrawing
Holding institutionNational Gallery of Art (Washington)
Credit lineGift of William B. O'Neal
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“The Reaper (The Harvest Moon)” is a work by Richard Westall. It is executed in pen and gray ink with gray wash and watercolor over graphite on wove paper and classified as drawing. 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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