Stooking

1932

Clare Leighton

Associated Names
Clare Leighton

Artist, American, born England, 1898 - 1989

The image shows a landscape of rolling hills and fields. Two figures are depicted harvesting, with strong lines and cross-hatching defining their forms. The horizon is near the upper third, where the terrain meets a textured sky with clouds and rays. The artist uses a monochromatic palette of black, grey, and white to create depth and contrast, emphasizing motion with swirling strokes. In the distance, fields and woods stretch out, gradually blending into the horizon.
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Bibliography

1933

  • Leighton, Clare. The Farmer's Year: A Calendar of English Husbandry. New York: Longmans, Green and Company, 1933, p. 36 (illustration for August).

1977

  • Fletcher, William D. Clare Leighton, An Exhibition: American Sheaves, English Seed Corn. Massachusetts: Boston Public Library, 1977, p. 13, no. 213.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: VII/XX Stooking; lower right in graphite: Clare Leighton

Wikidata ID

Q76457426

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