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Banana Men

1936

Mabel Dwight

Associated Names

Mabel Dwight

Artist, American, 1875 - 1955

Federal Art Project (New York City)

Publisher

This drawing shows a group of figures carrying large bunches of bananas. The individuals are depicted moving under an awning-like structure in an urban landscape, casting shadows on the ground. The artwork conveys a sense of movement and effort through the play of dark and light tones, emphasizing the physical exertion of carrying the fruit. The monochromatic color scheme and style suggest a focus on the struggle and labor involved in this task.

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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: 34.4 × 42.1 cm (13 9/16 × 16 9/16 in.)
sheet: 39.8 × 50.5 cm (15 11/16 × 19 7/8 in.)
Accession Number

2008.115.1565
Catalogue Raisonné

Robinson & Pirog 1997, no. 86

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1997

Robinson, Susan Barnes, and John Pirog. Mabel Dwight: A Catalogue Raisonné of the Lithographs. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1997, pp. 122-123, no. 86.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Mabel Dwight - 1936

Markings

stamped lower left in black ink: FEDERAL ART PROJECT NYC WPA

Wikidata ID

Q76550461

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