Barrels
c. 1935-1943
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lithograph
Dimensions
image: 280 x 352 mm sheet: 330 x 405 mm
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift of Reba and Dave Williams
Accession Number
2008.115.4205
Art Historical Context
"Barrels" by Ros Rush is a striking lithograph from circa 5–1943, now housed in the National Gallery Art as part of the Reba Dave Williams Collection. Measuring 280 x 352 mm (image) on a 330 x 405 mm sheet, this print exemplifies the meticulous craftsmanship of mid-20th-century American printmaking. Rush, through her choice of title, likely draws attention to everyday industrial or utilitarian objects—barrels evoking themes of labor, storage, and the rhythms of American life during the Great Depression and World War II era. Lithography, a planographic technique where images are drawn on stone...