Ruth Leaf

American, born 1923

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The image is a black and white illustration of two musicians. One musician plays a trombone, the other plays a trumpet. The illustration is detailed with bold, linear strokes. The background consists of vertical linear patterns.
Ruth Leaf, Musicians, early 1950s, woodcut, Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift of Reba and Dave Williams, 2008.115.3074

Musicians

Ruth Leaf · early 1950s · woodcut ·  Accession ID  2008.115.3074
This is a painting of a rural scene with two figures and a house. The artwork depicts a landscape with two figures in the foreground, a house, and leafless trees in the background. The figures are dressed in blue and white clothing with hats, and the landscape is rendered in earth tones, with a blue sky. Strong lines and stylized forms suggest a traditional, possibly folk art style, with a focus on simplicity and bold colors.
Ruth Leaf, Planting, 1946, screenprint, Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift of Reba and Dave Williams, 2008.115.3077

Planting

Ruth Leaf · 1946 · screenprint ·  Accession ID  2008.115.3077
This is a drawing of people working in a field. The image shows figures bent over in a field, seemingly engaged in agricultural labor. They are digging or planting in rows of crops. The figures are positioned in a row across the landscape. In the background, there are variations in shading indicating rows of furrows in the dirt and details suggesting a rural setting with trees and possibly distant structures. The drawing uses strong contrasts and bold lines to define the contours of the figures and landscape elements.
Ruth Leaf, Potato Diggers, c. 1946-1947, intaglio, Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift of Reba and Dave Williams, 2008.115.3076

Potato Diggers

Ruth Leaf · c. 1946-1947 · intaglio ·  Accession ID  2008.115.3076
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Arena

Ruth Leaf · early 1950s · woodcut ·  Accession ID  2008.115.3075