Eagle Dance

1942

Howard Cook

Associated Names
Howard Cook

Artist, American, 1901 - 1980

Torch Press

Printer

The Woodcut Society

Publisher, 1932 - 1954

The image depicts three men in monochrome, each facing different directions from the shoulders up. The man on the left is in profile, with deeply set facial features and loosely combed back hair. The man in the center looks directly ahead with a serious expression, prominent cheekbones, and short hair. The man on the right is shown in three-quarter profile with furrowed brows and swept back hair. They are wrapped in draped clothing resembling shawls or cloaks. Stylized winged figures and geometric patterns are visible in the background against a bright light. The artwork utilizes strong contrasts of black and white for depth and texture.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    wood engraving in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 25.4 x 20.3 cm (10 x 8 in.)
    sheet: 37.8 x 31.1 cm (14 7/8 x 12 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.2814

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Duffy 1984, no. 201

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1942

  • Fowler, Alfred. Catalogue Raisonné of The Woodcut Society. Kansas City, MO: The Woodcut Society, 1942, no. 21.

1984

  • Duffy, Betty and Douglas. The Graphic Work of Howard Cook: A Catalogue Raisonné. Maryland: Bethesda Art Gallery, 1984, p. 139, no. 201.

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, appendix C, p. 146, no. 21.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Howard Cook 1942

Wikidata ID

Q64958323

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