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Sharpening the Scythe

Artist: Eastman Johnson, American, 1824-1906
Medium: Oil
Dates: ca. 1865
Dimensions: 15 7/16 x 13in. (39.2 x 33cm)
Signature: Signed lower right: "E. Johnson / 1864"
Collections: American Art
Museum Location: This item is not on view
Accession Number: 41.1191
Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. H. Edward Dreier
Image: Overall, 41.1191_transp1474.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph

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