Indian Corn

1936

Lionel Lindsay

Associated Names
Lionel Lindsay

Artist, Australian, 1874 - 1961

The image shows a dense cornfield depicted in a woodcut technique. The sharp, linear strokes represent the corn stalks and leaves. The horizon is subtly indicated by the alignment of the corn's bases. Corn stalks rise vertically with detailed leaves and kernels. A pheasant is visible on the left, and another appears to be lying down on the right. The image has a monochromatic palette with stark contrasts of black and white. The composition conveys a sense of quiet stillness in a natural setting.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    wood engraving in black on thin laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Bequest of Frank B. Bristow)

  • Dimensions

    image: 14.45 × 20.32 cm (5 11/16 × 8 in.)
    sheet: 19.69 × 25.24 cm (7 3/4 × 9 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.1276

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Mendelssohn 1982, p. 73

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Frank B. Bristow, Falls Church, Virginia; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1968; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1982

  • Mendelssohn, Joanna. The Art of Lionel Lindsay: Volume I, Woodcuts. New South Wales, Australia: Copperfield Publishing Company, 1982, p. 73.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Lionel Lindsay; lower right in graphite: proof before signature; lower center edge in graphite: straight pull will become brighter with careful overlays; lower right edge in graphite: Indian Corn; lower right corner in graphite by unknown hand: 0107

Markings

stamped lower right verso in black ink: F.B.B. [circled]

Wikidata ID

Q77008762

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