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The Little Farm

1955

Thomas W. Nason

Associated Names

Thomas W. Nason

Artist, American, 1889 - 1971

Associated American Artists

Publisher

The image shows an elevated view of a rural scene with a barn, silo, trees, a fence, a path, and two horses grazing in a field. The depiction is in a wood engraving style with intricate linework emphasizing shadows and texture. The color scheme is monochrome with contrasting black and white tones to add depth. The sky occupies a large portion of the composition, featuring dramatic clouds.

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Artwork overview

Medium

wood engraving in black on wove paper
Credit Line

Gift of John Nichols Estabrook and Dorothy Coogan Estabrook
Dimensions

image: 14 x 22.8 cm (5 1/2 x 9 in.)
sheet: 21.6 x 30.5 cm (8 1/2 x 12 in.)
Accession Number

1987.41.51
Catalogue Raisonné

Comstock & Fletcher 1977, no. 529

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1977

Comstock, Francis Adams, and William D. Fletcher. The Work of Thomas W. Nason, N.A.. Boston: Boston Public Library, 1977, p. 182, no. 529.

2016

Windisch, Gail, and Sylvan Cole, Jr. Art for Every Home: An Illustrated Index of Associated American Artists Prints, Ceramics, and Textile Designs. Manhattan: Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art, Kansas State University, 2016, p. 139, no. 1269.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: TW Nason 1955

Wikidata ID

Q74876781

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