Deforestation

c. 1939-1941

Harold Emerson Keeler

Associated Names
Harold Emerson Keeler

Artist, American, 1905 - 1968

The image depicts a silhouetted figure standing with an axe, facing a vast landscape with mountains in the distance. The composition seamlessly merges the landscape with the sky, using bold black strokes to create contrast against white spaces. The artwork features linear and dynamic brushstrokes, adding texture and depth. The color palette is monochromatic, emphasizing the interplay between black and white. Triangular patterns hint at forests, while linear patterns suggest distant fields or terrain.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

M. Lee Stone Fine Prints, San Jose, CA, 10 October 1995; to Dave H. and Reba W. Williams, Greenwich, CT; gift to the NGA, 2008.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

Inscribed: "Deforestation" in pencil, lower center; 14/50 in pencil (within square), lower left.
Signed: Harold E. Keeler in pencil, lower center

Wikidata ID

Q76441609

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