landscape scene with valley with winding river in center; rising tree covered hill on right; plowed fields to left of river; arching tree on left; two figures, one holds parasol in LRC; printed on gray paper

Overlook (Ausblick), 1916

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Gift of Marla J. Kinneyexpand_more  2019.57.18

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This woodcut, printed on gray paper, is striking for the way Carl Thiemann openly incorporated the wood grain into the upper sky. Such an undisguised use of natural materials was a hallmark of the Arts and Crafts era.

Details
Title
Overlook (Ausblick)
Artist Life
1881 - 1966
Role
Artist
Accession Number
2019.57.18
Provenance
(Steven Thomas, Woodstock, Vt., until 2003, sold to Chambers); (William McWillie Chambers, Catskill, N.Y., 2003-17; sold to Kinney); Marla J. Kinney, Minneapolis (2017-19)
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landscape scene with valley with winding river in center; rising tree covered hill on right; plowed fields to left of river; arching tree on left; two figures, one holds parasol in LRC; printed on gray paper