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Mexican Harvest

1941

Marion Greenwood

Associated Names

Marion Greenwood

Artist, American, 1909 - 1970

Associated American Artists

Publisher

The scene shows a group of people working in agriculture. The background consists of hills and mountains. The style includes expressive brushstrokes or pencil lines showcasing motion and texture in the figures' clothing and the grain fields. The image is monochromatic, using shades of black, white, and gray for contrast and depth. The foreground depicts individuals harvesting grain, with one figure facing the viewer. In the distance, more workers are visible under the sky.

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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: 25.1 × 35.1 cm (9 7/8 × 13 13/16 in.)
sheet: 29.8 × 40.3 cm (11 3/4 × 15 7/8 in.)
Accession Number

2008.115.2239

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Reba and Dave Williams, Greenwich, CT; gift to NGA, 2008

Associated Names

Dave H. and Reba W. Williams

Bibliography

2016

Windisch, Gail, and Sylvan Cole, Jr. Art for Every Home: An Illustrated Index of Associated American Artists Prints, Ceramics, and Textile Designs. Manhattan: Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art, Kansas State University, 2016, p. 56, no. 447.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Marion Greenwood

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Wikidata ID

Q76550844

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