William Gropper

Uprooted
c. 1941

A black and white sketch depicts a desolate landscape with a family of three, presumably fleeing or migrating. A man, woman, and small child are seen in profile, moving across the barren ground with a sense of urgency or exhaustion. The woman carries a bundle on her back, and the child clutches a small object. In the background, a dilapidated structure with a missing roof suggests abandonment or destruction. Dead trees and driftwood are scattered throughout the scene, and a dark, ominous sky looms above, enhancing the atmosphere of desolation and hardship.
A black and white sketch depicts a desolate landscape with a family of three, presumably fleeing or migrating. A man, woman, and small child are seen in profile, moving across the barren ground with a sense of urgency or exhaustion. The woman carries a bundle on her back, and the child clutches a small object. In the background, a dilapidated structure with a missing roof suggests abandonment or destruction. Dead trees and driftwood are scattered throughout the scene, and a dark, ominous sky looms above, enhancing the atmosphere of desolation and hardship.

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Date
c. 1941

Classification
Prints

Medium
Lithograph

Dimensions
Sheet (Irregular): 13 1/16 × 13 7/16in. (33.2 × 34.1 cm) Image: 10 7/16 × 15 3/4in. (26.5 × 40 cm)

Accession number
41.49

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

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William Gropper
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