The Helicopter

1948

Doris Lee

Associated Names
Doris Lee

Artist, American, 1905 - 1983

The image shows a rural setting with farm life. In the background, there are low rolling hills under a sky with scattered clouds. A line of dark bushes separates the fields and the sky. The brushstrokes are fine and delicate, detailing foliage and clouds. The color palette is monochromatic using black and white. In the foreground, there are women and children among crops, a wheelbarrow, and ducks. Further back is a goat by a tree. On the left, a windmill stands, and a few buildings are visible. In the sky, a helicopter is seen.
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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Bethesda Art Gallery, MD); Reba and Dave Williams, Greenwich, CT, 1983; acquired 2008 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

2016

  • Windisch, Gail, and Sylvan Cole, Jr. Art for Every Home: An Illustrated Index of Associated American Artists Prints, Ceramics, and Textile Designs. Manhattan: Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art, Kansas State University, 2016, p. 111, no. 990.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Doris Lee

Wikidata ID

Q76442880

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