Reforestation (center panel)

1935

Helen West Heller

Associated Names
Helen West Heller

Artist, American, 1872 - 1955

The image displays bold and angular shapes connected by dynamic lines in a rhythmic pattern. Three human-like figures are depicted bent over as if working with tools in a field. Stylized arcs and zigzag patterns convey movement, while black and white contrast highlights the figures' outlines. The figures are engaged in a task resembling farming or laboring, with shapes suggesting plants or tools. The composition evokes traditional labor and nature.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    wood engraving in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Jacob Kainen

  • Dimensions

    image (irregular): 28 x 24.5 cm (11 x 9 5/8 in.)
    sheet: 35.5 x 30.1 cm (14 x 11 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2002.98.127

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gift of the artist to Jacob Kainen, Washington, D.C.; gift to NGA, 2002.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left in block: artist's monogram; lower left in graphite: Reforestation; lower right in graphite: Helen West Heller 1935; lower left corner in graphite by unknown hand: #19 c of triptych: American Soil

Wikidata ID

Q76342158

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