The Bush Burner

c. 1930

William S. Rice

Associated Names
William S. Rice

Artist, American, 1873 - 1963

The image depicts a man engaged in an activity near us. Tall trees fill the background, with a house visible on the right side of the composition. The sky above is dark with touches of blue among the branches. The brushwork is bold and graphic, resembling a woodcut technique. The color palette includes deep blues and blacks, as well as warm oranges and yellows for the fire and rising smoke. The smoke rises dramatically against the cool tones of the environment.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color woodcut on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Bob Stana and Tom Judy

  • Dimensions

    image: 22.54 × 30.48 cm (8 7/8 × 12 in.)
    sheet: 30.8 × 33.66 cm (12 1/8 × 13 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.115.25

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Bob Stana and Tom Judy, Washington, D.C.; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: The Brush Burner; lower right in graphite: W. S. Rice; lower left verso in graphite by unknown hand: RRT 454

Markings

stamped lower right in orange ink: [tree]

Wikidata ID

Q77015431

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