Mosquito Fleet, Galveston

1933

Jessie Jo Eckford

Associated Names
Jessie Jo Eckford

Artist, American, 1895 - 1941

The image shows a bustling harbor scene captured in a woodcut style. The bold black and white contrasts and strong lines characterize the scene. In the background, there are building silhouettes and utility poles above the docked boats. Dark shapes of boats and an anchor are in the foreground, sharply etched against the lighter water surface. In the middle distance, smaller vessels are tied to the quay, creating a rhythmic pattern. The background includes structures and vegetation depicted with dense, vertical strokes for texture and depth. The color palette is black and white, emphasizing the strong graphic nature of the composition through sharp contrasts.
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Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

"2/32 MOSQUITO FLEET, GALVESTON" in pencil, lower left corner; signed: "JE" monogram in block, lower left corner; "J. ECKFORD '33 - " in pencil, lower right corner

Wikidata ID

Q76455960

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