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Oracle Mountains, Arizona

1957

Leo Meissner

Associated Names

Leo Meissner

Artist, American, 1895 - 1977

The image shows a landscape with rolling hills leading to rocky mountains in the background. The scene is depicted from a slightly elevated perspective, with detailed linework and a monochromatic color palette of tan and black. In the foreground, there are hills with sparse shrubbery, and in the background, there are towering mountains with various rock formations.

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Artwork overview

Medium

black chalk, pen and black ink, and graphite
Credit Line

John Davis Hatch Collection
Dimensions

sheet: 48.26 × 63.02 cm (19 × 24 13/16 in.)
Accession Number

1984.7.81

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in black ink: LEO / MEISSNER; lower right in graphite: Oracle Mts / Tucson Feb/57 / [artist's notes]

Wikidata ID

Q64592929

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