Wharton Esherick

April
1922

A black and white woodcut print depicting a pastoral scene with a large tree, a house, and various plants. The composition is dense with contrasting patterns of light and dark, creating a sense of depth and texture. A birdcage with a bird inside is prominently featured in the foreground, and the artist's signature is visible in the bottom left corner.
A black and white woodcut print depicting a pastoral scene with a large tree, a house, and various plants. The composition is dense with contrasting patterns of light and dark, creating a sense of depth and texture. A birdcage with a bird inside is prominently featured in the foreground, and the artist's signature is visible in the bottom left corner.

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Date
1922

Classification
Prints

Medium
Woodcut

Dimensions
Sheet (Irregular): 11 × 9 9/16in. (27.9 × 24.3 cm) Image: 9 1/2 × 8 3/8in. (24.1 × 21.3 cm)

Accession number
96.68.96

Edition
13/50

Publication
Printed by Wharton Esherick

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from The Lauder Foundation, Leonard and Evelyn Lauder Fund

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

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