Steel Being Poured Into Open Hearth Furnace
1922
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
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Roderick D. MacKenzie
Roderick D. MacKenzie (1922–1922) was an artist.
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ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Steel Being Poured Into Open Hearth Furnace is a 1922 ink by Roderick D. MacKenzie, held at National Gallery of Art.
This painting shows a large, open furnace with flames and smoke rising from it. A worker is standing to the side, watching as steel is being poured into the furnace. The scene is depicted in a dark, industrial setting, with the furnace and surrounding area illuminated by the fire and smoke. The overall mood of the painting is one of intense heat and activity. If you're interested in learning more about this type of industrial scene, you might want to look up the technique of lithography.
Roderick D. MacKenzie (1922–1922) was an artist.
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