Harvesting Rice

1937

Anna Heyward Taylor

Associated Names
Anna Heyward Taylor

Artist, American, 1879 - 1956

This is a woodcut print of several figures working in a field, depicting harvesting crops. The image is monochromatic, showing figures in wide-brimmed hats laboring amidst tall stalks. The stylized figures are depicted in dynamic movement, gathering and binding sheaves. The line work shows texture of the crops and clothing folds. The contrast between the dark background and lighter foreground creates a sense of rhythm and activity. The print captures a moment of communal work and the repetitive nature of manual labor in agriculture.
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Inscriptions

In pencil: lower left and center, No 1--Harvesting Rice--; lower center right, Anna Heyward Taylor--1937.

Wikidata ID

Q76441557

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