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Dust

c. 1930-1936

Mervin Jules

Associated Names

Mervin Jules

Artist, American, 1912 - 1994

The image depicts a rural farm landscape with undulating ridges in the distance, a fence line, a covered machinery, possibly a tractor, protruding from rippling mounds, a stuck shovel, an old windmill, a weathered barn, leafless trees, and a dramatic sky. The artwork features stark, monochromatic strokes creating contrasts and textures in grayscale.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph
Credit Line

Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift of Reba and Dave Williams
Dimensions

image: 183 x 350 mm
sheet: 326 x 455 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.2734

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

Inscribed: Dust 8/30 in pencil, lower left; signed: JULES in pencil, lower right

Wikidata ID

Q76441425

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