Northern Lights

1939

Bennet Swanson

Associated Names
Bennet Swanson

Artist, American, 1897 - 1968

Federal Art Project (Minnesota)

Publisher

The image shows a landscape with two small wooden houses positioned closely together. The houses have different roof styles and are set on slightly raised ground with long shadows behind them. In the background, there is a line of trees indicating the horizon. The sky is filled with vertical brushstrokes resembling rain or snow, creating a monochromatic color scheme of black, white, and grey.
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Inscribed: Within Print: bottom right, BEN SWANSON; In Pencil: lower left, Northern Lights; lower right, Bennet A Swanson; Stamped: lower center, MINNESOTA WPA ART PROJECT

Wikidata ID

Q76440971

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