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Cane Cutters, Haiti

1927-1928

Lowell D. Houser

Associated Names

Lowell D. Houser

Artist, American, 1902 - 1971

The image shows two individuals engaged in cutting long sticks in a dense foliage setting. The person in the foreground is depicted standing in a slightly bent position, holding a bundle of sticks on their shoulder and a cutting tool in one hand. The person behind them is also cutting sticks, with their back turned towards the viewer. Both individuals are wearing pants and short-sleeved shirts. The background consists of tall plants.

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Artwork overview

Medium

woodcut
Credit Line

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

block: 303 x 314 mm
sheet: 386 x 398 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.2592

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

Inscribed: In pencil: lower left corner, CANE CUTTERS, HAITI -- 1st STATE; signed: Lowell Houser in pencil, lower right

Wikidata ID

Q76457798

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