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Early Winter Sunrise

1938

Dee Oldham Joesting

Associated Names

Dee Oldham Joesting

Artist, American, 1907 - 2007

The image shows a bird's eye view of rooftops of houses with an industrial skyline in the distance. The style is characterized by bold shapes and flat colors. The color palette includes muted tones like blues and reds. The sky has clouds and smoke. The scene evokes a calm winter sunrise atmosphere.

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Artwork overview

Medium

color woodcut
Credit Line

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

block: 204 x 152 mm
sheet: 237 x 172 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.2702

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

Inscribed: "Early Winter Sunrise" in pencil, lower left corner; signed: "dee Oldham Joesting" in pencil, lower right corner

Wikidata ID

Q76455678

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