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The painting shows Sacco and Vanzetti, in open caskets, in front of a courthouse. Looking over the bodies are three men who feature prominently in the case. In a window in the courthouse sits the judge with his right hand raised. The architectural detail is very linear and stylized giving the composition strong vertical elements, emphasized by the columns and the three standing men. The stairs form a strong horizontal band echoed by the caskets. Shahn used a muted palette of black, brown, white and green with a swath of red.
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