Willow

1953

James Swann

Associated Names
James Swann

Artist, American, 1905 - 1985

Prairie Print Makers

Publisher

The image shows a willow tree from a viewpoint slightly below and to the side. The tree's trunk and branches are highlighted, with the horizon in the upper third. The horizon features small structures and trees blending into the distance. The brushstroke technique includes intricate lines and cross-hatching for texture and depth in the foliage and bark. The color palette is black and white, with varying shades of gray for contrast. The shaded area under the tree appears cool, while an open field leads to structures in the distance.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Bequest of Frank B. Bristow)

  • Dimensions

    plate: 27.62 × 21.27 cm (10 7/8 × 8 3/8 in.)
    sheet: 32.86 × 28.89 cm (12 15/16 × 11 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.1410

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Czestochowski 1990, no. 211

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

Bibliography

1990

  • Czestochowski, Joseph S. James Swann: In Quest of a Printmaker, with Presentation Prints of the Chicago Society of Etchers, Prairie Print Makers, and the Woodcut Society. Iowa: Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, 1990, pp. 73, 75, no. 211 (appendix B, p. 130, no. 23).

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Willow; lower right in graphite: James Swann

Markings

stamped lower right verso in black ink (twice): F.B.B. [circled]

Watermarks

RIVES

Wikidata ID

Q77013485

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