Train Tunnel

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 shows a steam locomotive emerging from a tunnel in rugged terrain. The viewer is positioned near the train, emphasizing its size as it exits the dark tunnel. The composition directs the eye towards distant smoke stacks, implying an industrial setting. The style features bold, linear strokes reminiscent of engraving or woodcut techniques, creating texture and depth. The color palette is stark with black ink on a beige background, enhancing contrast and showcasing details of the locomotive, figures, and rocky landscape.
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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: 6.35 × 12.07 cm (2 1/2 × 4 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 11.43 × 19.21 cm (4 1/2 × 7 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.3315

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lankes 1958, no. 613

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 Unpublished (College of William and Mary Special Collection), p. 12, no. 613.

1975

  • Jones, Dan Burne. The Prints of Rockwell Kent: A Catalogue Raisonné. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1975, p. 190, no. 613.

Inscriptions

lower right edge in graphite by unknown hand: 613

Markings

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

Wikidata ID

Q77010232

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