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Tobacco Barns

c. 1940-1945

Buell Whitehead

Associated Names

Buell Whitehead

Artist, American, 1919 - 1994

The image shows a rural scene with fields, tobacco barns, a man on a horse-drawn cart, and another figure working in the fields. In the background are tobacco barns emitting smoke, framed by trees and a sloping hill. The painting features detailed brushstrokes and a monochromatic color palette of black and white.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph
Credit Line

Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift of Reba and Dave Williams
Dimensions

image: 206 x 257 mm
sheet: 263 x 352 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.5047

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

Inscribed: "Tobacco Barns" in pencil, lower left; signed: "Buell Whitehead" in pencil, lower right

Wikidata ID

Q76441405

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