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Tobacco Farmers

1947

Robert Gwathmey

Associated Names

Robert Gwathmey

Artist, American, 1903 - 1988

This is a painting of three figures working in a field of plants. The painting depicts three abstract figures in vibrant attire engaged in agricultural labor, tending to rows of lush green plants on a brown earth background. The central figure wears blue overalls over a red shirt, while the figures on either side wear a combination of yellow and orange garments. Each figure is depicted with elongated limbs and simplified forms, conveying movement and effort. The background is purple, providing contrast to the vivid forms of the figures and plants.

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Artwork overview

Medium

screenprint
Credit Line

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

image: 345 x 267 mm
sheet: 408 x 337 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.2285
Catalogue Raisonné

Williams #8

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

Inscribed: In ink within the image, Gwathmey.

Wikidata ID

Q76456588

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