Turning Plowman

1927

J. J. Lankes

Associated Names
J. J. Lankes

Artist, American, 1884 - 1960

J. B. Lankes

Printer, American, 1915 - 2010

The image is a woodcut print of a rural farming scene. Two horses are pulling a plow guided by a farmer. The point of view is at eye level. The artwork uses simple, bold lines with emphasis on contours and textures. The color palette is monochromatic, using shades of black and cream. The sky is represented by simple lines. Several leafless trees are on the right. Linear patterns suggest textured ground in the foreground, while the distance is flat and lacks detail.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    wood engraving in black on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Gift of the children of J.J. Lankes)

  • Dimensions

    image: 5.24 × 12.86 cm (2 1/16 × 5 1/16 in.)
    sheet: 14.61 × 21.59 cm (5 3/4 × 8 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.3310

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lankes 1958, no. 527

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

the artist, Durham, North Carolina; J. B. Lankes (the artist's son), Hampton, Virginia, 1960; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 2004; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

n.d.

  • Lankes, J.J. Woodcut Record. Unpublished (College of William and Mary Special Collection), p. 11, no. 527.

Inscriptions

lower left in block: [the artist's monogram]; lower center in graphite by unknown hand: 527

Markings

stamped lower right in black ink: Del & Sculp:JJL:****:Imp:JBL / Reproduction Rights Reserved

Wikidata ID

Q77010221

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