Winter

1921

J. J. Lankes

Associated Names
J. J. Lankes

Artist, American, 1884 - 1960

The image is a monochromatic woodcut print featuring rustic houses surrounded by trees in a wintry scene. The viewpoint is at human eye level, looking at buildings slightly angled to the right. The horizon is depicted by a line of trees and rooftops. The print shows bold lines and varying textures, capturing shadows and snow effectively. The color palette is black and white, emphasizing the contrast between snow-covered surfaces and dark elements. The scene includes a snow-dusted wooden signpost and grasses peeking through the snow, with leafless trees in the distance against a lightly textured sky.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    wood engraving in black on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Gift of the children of J.J. Lankes)

  • Dimensions

    image: 17.94 × 25.56 cm (7 1/16 × 10 1/16 in.)
    sheet: 27.46 × 36.2 cm (10 13/16 × 14 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.3302

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lankes 1958, no. 111, i/ii

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

the artist, Durham, North Carolina; J. B. Lankes (the artist's son), Hampton, Virginia, 1960; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 2004; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

n.d.

  • Lankes, J.J. Woodcut Record. Unpublished (College of William and Mary Special Collection), p. 3, no. 111.

Inscriptions

lower left in block: Lankes.1921.; lower left in graphite: J.J. Lankes - imp.; lower center in graphite: No 29; lower right in graphite: 1921; lower center edge in graphite: "Winter"; lower left edge in graphite by unknown hand: 29; lower right edge in graphite by unknown hand: 111

Wikidata ID

Q77010207

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