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Gaiety in Times of Distress

Artwork title: Gaiety in Times of Distress

Multi-hued, abstract image with horizontal bands of color across the top left and lower portions, a figural shape in the upper right corner, and various shapes in the center of the image

Year: 1943

Artist: Werner Drewes

Oil
— Oil on canvas
Oil on canvas
Framed: 23 5/8 x 33 3/4 x 2 5/8 in.
American (North American)
1899-1985
Advancing American Art Collection

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