Seth Hoffman

American, 1895 - 1948

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The image shows an industrial scene from a slightly elevated perspective. There are distant hills against a light sky on the upper third. In the foreground, there are coal yards and structures depicted with bold brushstrokes. Power lines intersect dynamically across the composition. The background has a tonal gradient from dark to light. The color palette is monochromatic, using black, gray, and white.
Seth Hoffman, Federal Art Project (New York State), Coalyards Peekskill, 1938, etching and aquatint, Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift of Reba and Dave Williams, 2008.115.2551

Coalyards Peekskill

Seth Hoffman, Federal Art Project (New York State) · 1938 · etching and aquatint ·  Accession ID  2008.115.2551