Gumbo Lane, 1927
Wanda Gágexpand_more
Lithograph on zincexpand_more
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. John E. Larkin, Jr.expand_more P.87.13.7
Not on Viewexpand_more
This slightly surreal scene captures Wanda Gág’s rapture over the garden at her rural retreat Tumble Timbers. She nicknamed the garden Gumbo Lane. It produced nothing more exotic than lima beans and Swiss chard, but to Gág it was something primal and passionately alive. The plants sprout eyes, the wooden posts rear up like snakes, and the grape arbor appears ready to charge. The little building at upper right was the outhouse for Tumble Timbers, which had no electricity or running water.
Details
- Title
- Gumbo Lane
- Artist Life
- 1893–1946
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- P.87.13.7
- Catalogue Raisonne
- Z. & J. 35; W.36
- Curator Approved
This record has been reviewed by our curatorial staff but may be incomplete. These records are frequently revised and enhanced. If you notice a mistake or have additional information about this object, please email collectionsdata@artsmia.org.
Does something look wrong with this image? Let us know
Zoom in on the left to the detail you'd like to save. Click 'Save detail' and wait until the image updates. Right click the image to 'save image as' or copy link, or click the image to open in a new tab.