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Old Woman Working a Loom

Karl Henckel1931

Grohmann Museum at Milwaukee School of Engineering

Grohmann Museum at Milwaukee School of Engineering
Milwaukee, United States

An old woman weaves cloth on a large loom in a sun-filled room. Before the Industrial Era, weaving was done in one's home for personal use and for income. The artist beautifully captures the sunlight spilling over the machine on onto the floor shows to how important light was in this task.

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  • Title: Old Woman Working a Loom
  • Creator: Karl Henckel
  • Date Created: 1931
  • Location Created: Germany
  • Medium: Oil on canvas
Grohmann Museum at Milwaukee School of Engineering

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