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But Woman's Work is Never Done

1934

Lyman Byxbe

Associated Names

Lyman Byxbe

Artist, American, 1886 - 1980

The image shows a rural scene with a house in the center towards the right. The horizon is low, blending into distant hills, obscured by a fence across the scene. The house has a shingled roof, chimney emitting smoke, clouds in the sky. A woman is seen working close by, with a leafless tree next to the house. The artwork features detailed brushwork with a textured technique, creating depth. The color palette is somber, with grays and earthy tones.

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Artwork overview

Medium

aquatint in black
Credit Line

Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift of the Print Research Foundation
Dimensions

plate: 17.3 × 22.5 cm (6 13/16 × 8 7/8 in.)
sheet: 25.3 × 34 cm (9 15/16 × 13 3/8 in.)
Accession Number

2008.115.343
Catalogue Raisonné

Crump 2002, no. 156

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

2002

Crump, Robert L. The Prints of Lyman Byxbe: A Catalogue Raisonné. Wayzata, MN: Privately Published, 2002, pp. 61, 63, no. 156.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: -BUT WOMAN'S WORK IS NEVER DONE - 3; lower right in graphite: Byxbe

Wikidata ID

Q76440691

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