Joseph Swan

Swan, Joe

American, 1901 - 1998

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The image shows a rural scene with various elements including leafless trees on the horizon, a power line pole with birds perched on it, a person on a bicycle near a stop sign, a large building, a parked car, and a railway crossing with a train car. The scene is depicted using bold black and white brushstrokes to create contrast and movement.
Joseph Swan, Federal Art Project (Minnesota), Railroad Crossing, 1939, lithograph, Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift of the Print Research Foundation, 2008.115.532

Railroad Crossing

Joseph Swan, Federal Art Project (Minnesota) · 1939 · lithograph ·  Accession ID  2008.115.532