Lobsterman - Maine

1966

Carroll Thayer Berry

Associated Names
Carroll Thayer Berry

Artist, American, 1886 - 1978

The image is a woodcut print depicting a scene from a high vantage point, looking down upon a dramatic, angular landscape and a small boat in the water. The horizon is not prominently featured, as the cliffs rise steeply and dominate the scene, forming jagged, geometric shapes that suggest a rugged coastline. The brushstroke technique is angular and stylized, with sharp lines and contrasting blocks of light and shadow that create a sense of texture and movement. The color palette is stark, primarily consisting of black, gray, and off-white, which emphasizes the strong contrasts and gives the scene a bold, graphic quality. The small boat, closest to us in the lower center of the composition, provides a sense of scale against the looming cliffs. In the distance, the cliffs continue to rise, their surfaces etched with intricate patterns.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut in black and olive green on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Ingrid Rose in memory of her husband Milton Rose

  • Dimensions

    image: 27.94 × 33.34 cm (11 × 13 1/8 in.)
    sheet: 38.1 × 41.91 cm (15 × 16 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2018.37.14

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Dearborn 1983, 87


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gift to NGA by Ingrid Rose, Washington, DC, 2018.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1983

  • Dearborn, Elwyn. Carroll Thayer Berry: A Catalogue Raisonné of His Wood Engravings, Woodcuts & Linocuts, Camden,1983, no. 87.

Inscriptions

below image, lower left: LOBSTERMAN - MAINE; lower right: Carroll Thayer Berry imp; in back block, lower right: Carroll Thayer Berry [artist's abstracted signature]

Wikidata ID

Q77262743

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