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Fifty Cents a Hundred

1940

James Baare Turnbull

Associated Names

James Baare Turnbull

Artist, American, 1909 - 1976

The image displays a rural scene with a road leading towards small buildings on the horizon. In the foreground, figures are seen handling large sacks. The brushstrokes are detailed, creating texture in the grass, clouds, and clothing. The color palette is monochromatic, using shades of gray. Larger farm structures and trees are visible in the distance, with streaks of clouds in the sky.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph
Credit Line

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

Sheet: 404 x 581
Image: 280 x 431
Accession Number

2008.115.4779

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

Inscribed: In pencil, lower left: J. B. Turnbull '40; in pencil, lower right, signed in image: Jim Turnbull '40

Wikidata ID

Q76552122

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