Oil

1920s

Frederick Monhoff

Associated Names
Frederick Monhoff

Artist, American, 1897 - 1975

The image features an industrial landscape dominated by numerous oil derricks. The structures fill the scene from bottom to top, suggesting a horizon with a dense congregation of derricks. The style includes detailed linework defining the structures with a technique similar to etching, using sharp lines. The color palette is monochromatic in black and gray. Some figures, possibly workers, are depicted observing the scene. In the center, the tallest oil derricks stand out, surrounded by rolling terrain and a forest of similar structures in the background.
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Q76552468

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