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Four figures, (two men and two women), digging clams at shoreline.
The Moon Changer
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

The Moon Changer

Artist Stuart Robert Purser (American, 1907 - 1986)
Datec. 1964
MediumPolymer, ink, collage on paper
Dimensions39 3/8 x 24 in. (100 x 61 cm)
frame: 42 11/16 x 26 3/4 in. (108.4 x 67.9 cm)
ClassificationsPaintings
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Ella Stone Francis
Object number1996.15
Collections
Visual DescriptionOverall very dark, lighter lines depict abstract shapes.
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