Untitled (Man Gathering Rock From Seashore, With Ox-Cart)

c. 1930

Homer Boss

Associated Names
Homer Boss

Artist, American, 1882 - 1956

The image shows a man and an ox working on a stony field. The man is bent forward, engaged in a task next to a cart. The ox is next to him, leaning into a harness connected to the cart. In the background, there are rock formations and a flat horizon. The artwork is in black and white, with defined lines, likely created using a woodcut or linocut technique. The sky is depicted with horizontal stripes and a few clouds. The limited color palette emphasizes the texture and form of the scene.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Conner-Rosenkranz, New York, NY, 5 April 1996; to Dave H. and Reba W. Williams, Greenwich, CT; gift to the NGA, 2008.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

Signed: "Homer Boss" in pencil, lower right corner

Wikidata ID

Q76441831

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