Man with Plow

1929

J. J. Lankes, after Rockwell Kent

Associated Names
J. J. Lankes

Artist, American, 1884 - 1960

Doremus and Co.

Publisher

Rockwell Kent

Artist After, American, 1882 - 1971

The image displays a man with a plow in a stylized, monochromatic style. The setting includes industrial structures with smoke coming from chimneys in the distance, with two airplanes flying in the sky above. Bold lines and cross-hatching techniques are used to create a textured look. The color scheme is limited to black and cream, emphasizing the man and the scene. Sweeping strokes in the sky add movement and contrast between natural and industrial elements.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    wood engraving in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

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

  • Dimensions

    image: 6.19 × 11.75 cm (2 7/16 × 4 5/8 in.)
    sheet: 13.97 × 18.73 cm (5 1/2 × 7 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.3311

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lankes 1958, no. 603

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 Unpublished (College of William and Mary Special Collection), p. 12, no. 603.

1975

  • Jones, Dan Burne. The Prints of Rockwell Kent: A Catalogue Raisonné. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1975, p. 188, no. 603.

Inscriptions

lower left edge in graphite by unknown hand: 603

Markings

stamped lower right in blue ink: Del: R.K. ** Sculp & Imp: J.J.L. / Reproduction rights reserved

Wikidata ID

Q77010223

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