Thomas Hart Benton

White Calf
1945

A black and white etching depicting a pastoral scene with a cow standing and a pig lying down in the foreground. The cow is looking towards the viewer while the pig appears to be resting. In the background, there is a barn with an open door and a tree with twisted branches. The sky is lightly clouded, suggesting an open, rural setting. The artwork is detailed with dynamic shading and texture, conveying a serene farm atmosphere.
A black and white etching depicting a pastoral scene with a cow standing and a pig lying down in the foreground. The cow is looking towards the viewer while the pig appears to be resting. In the background, there is a barn with an open door and a tree with twisted branches. The sky is lightly clouded, suggesting an open, rural setting. The artwork is detailed with dynamic shading and texture, conveying a serene farm atmosphere.

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Date
1945

Classification
Prints

Medium
Lithograph

Dimensions
Sheet: 12 1/16 × 16in. (30.7 × 40.7 cm) Image: 9 15/16 × 12 3/4in. (25.2 × 32.4 cm)

Accession number
2004.710

Edition
Ed. 250

Publication
Printed by George C. Miller & Son; published by Associated American Artists

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of the Neifeld-Russak Families

Rights and reproductions
© T.H. Benton and R.P. Benton Testamentary Trusts / Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

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Thomas Hart Benton
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