The Corn is Ripe

c. 1949

Warren Mack

Associated Names
Warren Mack

Artist, American, 1896 - 1952

The image shows a detailed landscape with a field of corn in the foreground and rolling hills in the distance. The horizon includes hills, trees, and a barn on the right. The sky is filled with linear clouds. The artwork is monochromatic, using black and white contrasts and fine-lined crosshatching. The overall effect is one of serene expansiveness and detailed richness of the natural setting.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Frank B. Bristow, Falls Church, Virginia; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1968; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1979

  • American Places, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1979-1980

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: The Corn is Ripe 5/100; lower right in graphite: Warren Mack; lower right corner in graphite by unknown hand: 62

Markings

stamped center verso in black ink: F.B.B. [circled]

Watermarks

Vidalon

Wikidata ID

Q77009027

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