Summer, 1941

1943

Helen Anne Swartz

Associated Names
Helen Anne Swartz

Artist, American, active 20th century

The scene depicts a rural roadside with two gas pumps on the left, a gas sign hanging from a wooden post, rolling hills in the far distance, tall trees with dense foliage lining the road, and a substantial building on the right marked with an "IGA" sign. There is a figure standing on the porch of the building. The color palette is monochromatic, using various shades of grey to emphasize contrast and depth, highlighting texture and form within the composition.
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Inscribed: "Summer, 1941" in pencil, lower left corner

Signed: "Helen Anne Swartz '43" in pencil, lower right corner

Wikidata ID

Q76456259