Summer

1958

Moishe Smith

Associated Names
Moishe Smith

Artist, American, 1929 - 1993

The image shows a landscape from an elevated point of view looking across a densely wooded area. The horizon is above the center of the composition, with the top fading into lighter space. The artwork displays intricate etching or engraving techniques, with fine lines creating a textured surface of foliage and terrain. The color palette is monochromatic, using shades of grey to convey depth, shadows, and light. Trees in the foreground are dense and detailed, becoming lighter and less defined towards the horizon.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and drypoint in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 60.3 x 87.1 cm (23 3/4 x 34 5/16 in.)
    sheet (irregular): 64.6 x 96.5 cm (25 7/16 x 38 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1959.10.52

  • Series Title

    The Four Seasons

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Lessing J. Rosenwald, Alverthorpe, PA; gift to NGA, 1959.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: The Four Seasons: Summer 24/50; lower right in graphite: Moishe '58

Wikidata ID

Q65362866

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