The Burning Bush

1961

James Lesesne Wells

Associated Names
James Lesesne Wells

Artist, American, 1902 - 1993

The drawing features a bearded figure holding a tablet amidst swirling trees in a landscape with a sun or moon in the sky. Bold, black lines contrast with the lighter background. Intricate line work depicts foliage, sky, and landscape elements. The style suggests an influence of expressionism, creating an intense and dramatic effect through texture and form.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    wood engraving in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Ruth Cole Kainen

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 42.55 × 34.29 cm (16 3/4 × 13 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2012.92.660

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Brody's Gallery, Washington, D.C.); Ruth Kainen [1922-2009], Washington, D.C. (Lugt 4739), purchased September 15, 1988; Gift to NGA, 2012.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower center in graphite: The Burning Bush 6th imp.; lower right in graphite: James L. Wells '61

Markings

stamped in black on verso: RK

Wikidata ID

Q76557617

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