Elmer Capshaw

American, 1920 - 1945

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The image depicts an abstract landscape with a high point of view. The horizon line is positioned towards the top, resembling distant hills or mountains. The composition features a black and white color scheme, with bold black areas against a lighter background. The landforms below are made up of sharp, stylized patterns and shapes, creating fields and hills with varying textures and densities. The shapes converge into clusters, suggesting cultivated land or textural changes. The overall visual effect is rhythmic and patterned, with stark contrast for a dramatic aesthetic.
Elmer Capshaw, Over the Hills, 1941, screenprint (p), Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift of Reba and Dave Williams, 2008.115.1642.12

Over the Hills

Elmer Capshaw · 1941 · screenprint (p) ·  Accession ID  2008.115.1642.12