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Oh Lawd, please Take away the Rain!

1940

Lamar Baker

Associated Names

Lamar Baker

Artist, American, 1908 - 1994

Dynamic lines cross the scene, resembling rain. An abstract form resembling an oversized hand is in the sky. The hand is claw-like and appears to reach towards a small figure walking in the rain. Abstract shapes in the foreground resemble large leaves or petals, adding texture and depth. The composition suggests a world where nature's fury and surreal elements coexist.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph
Credit Line

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

Image: 227 x 299 mm
Sheet: 292 x 408 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.730

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

Inscribed: In pencil: lower left, Oh Lawd, please Take away the Rain!; lower right, Lamar Baker; within the print: lower right, LB 40 (monogram)

Wikidata ID

Q76454691

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