Watching the Bees
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Watching the Bees

TitleWatching the Bees
ArtistJulian Alden Weir
Date1896 19th century
Mediumpastel and charcoal on wove paper
ClassificationDrawing
Holding institutionNational Gallery of Art (Washington)
Credit lineCorcoran Collection (Bequest of James Parmelee, 1941)
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Watching the Bees” is a work by Julian Alden Weir, dated 1896. It is executed in pastel and charcoal 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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