Driftway, Evening
1933
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etching in black on wove paper
Dimensions
image: 20.96 × 39.05 cm (8 1/4 × 15 3/8 in.) sheet: 26.35 × 45.56 cm (10 3/8 × 17 15/16 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Corcoran Collection (Bequest of Frank B. Bristow)
Accession Number
2015.19.1162
Art Historical Context
Kerr Eby's *Driftway, Evening (1933) captures the serene hush of a rural pathway at dusk, evoking the quiet beauty of the American countryside. As a master etcher, Eby specialized in intimate landscapes of New England, drawing from deep connection to the region's natural light and seasonal moods. Created during the Great Depression, print offers a poignant escape, highlighting enduring rural traditions amid national hardship. Rendered as a black etching on wove paper, the work exemplifies Eby's technical prowess in intaglio printmaking. Etching allows for intricate lines and subtle tonal grad...
About the Artist
Kerr Eby
Kerr Eby (1889–1946) was a Canadian-born American printmaker and painter who became one of the most accomplished etchers of his generation and a powerful chronicler of the experience of war. Born in Tokyo to Canadian parents, he grew up in New York and studied at the Pratt Institute and the Art Students League under George Bridgman. Eby volunteered for service in World War I and saw action in Fra...