Rhys Caparn

American, 1909 - 1997

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The image shows a drawing of a close-up view of a tree focusing on its trunk and branches. The drawing features varied pencil strokes to depict the texture and form of the tree. The color palette consists of shades of grey and black on a cream-colored paper. Thin, swirling lines within and outside the branches suggest foliage or distant branches.
Rhys Caparn, Three Trees, c. 1935-1940, pen and black ink with graphite on spiral-bound, wove paper, Corcoran Collection (Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Julius Carlebach, 1957), 2015.19.877

Three Trees

Rhys Caparn · c. 1935-1940 · pen and black ink with graphite on spiral-bound, wove paper ·  Accession ID  2015.19.877