John Offutt (1940 - ), Wade in the Water, 1994, bronze, 22 inches high

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Hale Woodruff (1900-1980), Untitled, c. 1960, oil on canvas, 30 x 18 inches

A jagged green and white horizontal waveform-like pattern with an uneven edge, resembling torn paper or a landscape silhouette.

(1877-1968), Waterboy (bending), 1930, bronze, 11 inches high

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