Ethel Spowers

Australian, 1890 - 1947

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The image features curved and diagonal lines creating an array of overlapping shapes. It shows a scene of many umbrellas, resembling a crowded cityscape on a rainy day. The umbrellas are patterned in stripes and solid colors. The colors include green, red, white, and brown, dividing the space into segments. The composition evokes the texture of fabric and rain, reminiscent of a rainy day pedestrian scene with umbrellas.
Ethel Spowers, Wet Afternoon, 1929, 4-color linocut (printed from 4 blocks) on buff laid tissue paper, Gift of John Nichols Estabrook and Dorothy Coogan Estabrook, 1988.20.40

Wet Afternoon

Ethel Spowers · 1929 · 4-color linocut (printed from 4 blocks) on buff laid tissue paper ·  Accession ID  1988.20.40