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The Wake

c. 1935-1942

Edgar Imler

Associated Names

Edgar Imler

Artist, American, 1890 - 1973

This is a drawing of an interior scene featuring a group of figures gathered in a dimly-lit, rustic room with a circle rug or mat at the center, and an empty fireplace behind it. Seated individuals are engaged in an activity, while others stand, with one holding an accordion. A cat is lying on the floor in the foreground. The drawing uses thick outlines and crosshatching to create contrasts and shadows, emphasizing the contours of the figures and the room.

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Artwork overview

Medium

wood engraving
Credit Line

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

image: 203 x 248 mm
sheet: 279 x 343 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.2649

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

Inscribed: In pencil: lower center, The Wake; lower right, E. Imler; in the block: lower left,

Wikidata ID

Q76455992

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