Sunday Afternoon, No. 2

1936

J. J. Lankes

Associated Names
J. J. Lankes

Artist, American, 1884 - 1960

American Artists Group

Publisher

The image depicts a rural scene with a traveler approaching along a winding dirt path. The path curves around natural grassland meeting a large tree on the left. An old farmhouse is nestled amongst trees, with weathered wooden siding and a partially visible porch. A telephone pole stands to the right, and a horse grazes calmly. In the distance, the horizon stretches low with rolling clouds dominating the sky. The artwork is in black and white with precise linework and texture in a woodcut style, emphasizing details and tone through contrast and hatching. The monochromatic palette emphasizes the stark beauty of the landscape.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Reba and Dave Williams, Greenwich, CT; gift to NGA, 2008

Associated Names

Bibliography

n.d.

  • Lankes, J.J. Woodcut Record. Unpublished (College of William and Mary Special Collection), p. 18, no. 922.

Inscriptions

lower left in block: Lankes - 1936 ©

Watermarks

[crown watermark]

Wikidata ID

Q76555481

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