Rock and Cedar

1941

William Lewis Lester

Associated Names
William Lewis Lester

Artist, American, 1910 - 1991

This artwork features a landscape view from a slightly elevated point. In the center stands a solitary, gnarled tree with thick trunk and branches extending towards the upper edge. The horizon is not distinctly marked, with rolling hills in the distance. The artist uses intricate brushstrokes to capture textures of tree bark, rocks, and grass. The grayscale palette offers contrast with deep blacks and soft grays. The landscape fades into a gradient sky, with clusters of rocks and patches of vegetation on the ground.
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Inscriptions

Inscribed: In pencil: lower right, William Lester (G.L.). [Signed by widow.]

Wikidata ID

Q76457691

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