Breakfast Hunters
1936
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wood engraving in black
Dimensions
image: 20.32 × 25.4 cm (8 × 10 in.)
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
2008.115.5284
Art Historical Context
**Breakfast Hunters** *Leo Meissner, 1936* Wood engraving in black, image: 20.32 × 25.4 cm (8 × 10 in.) Step into the intricate world of *Breakfast Hunters*, a captivating 1936 wood engraving by American printmaker Leo Meissner1895–1977). Meissner, renowned for his mastery of wood, captured the spirit of rural America during the Great Depression era. This print, now housed in the National Gallery of Art's Reba and Dave Williams Collection, exemplifies his ability to blend technical precision with evocative storytelling. Wood engraving, Meissner's favored medium, involves carving fine l...