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Homeward

c. 1936

Alfred Wands

Associated Names

Alfred Wands

Artist, American, 1904 - 1998

The image shows a landscape with a person leading a cow on a path. There are large hills in the distance, dividing the sky and the ground. The brushstrokes are soft, creating a sense of movement and depth. The color palette is monochromatic, with shades of black, white, and gray. The sky has prominent cloud formations depicted with broad strokes.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph in black on wove paper
Credit Line

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

image: 23 × 26.8 cm (9 1/16 × 10 9/16 in.)
sheet: 28.2 × 35.8 cm (11 1/8 × 14 1/8 in.)
Accession Number

2008.115.4927

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Reba and Dave Williams, Greenwich, Connecticut; acquired 2008 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Dave H. and Reba W. Williams

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: 46/100 Homeward; lower right in graphite: Alfred Wands

Wikidata ID

Q76457802

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