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Plucked Clean Oil on canvas, 86.8 x 51.7 cm, by William Michael Harnett, 1882 National Gallery of Art, Washington DC |
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| A plucked chicken hangs by a string against a plain wooden surface, its body suspended upside down. Feathers cling to the skin and drift nearby, giving a blunt, unadorned account of preparation for the table. |
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