Evening in Pennsylvania
c. 1941
Image not available — this artwork is under copyright
View on museum website →Medium
screenprint
Dimensions
Image: 453 x 295 mm Sheet: 578 x 402 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
2008.115.1902
Art Historical Context
**Evening in Pennsylvania** (c. 1941) is a vibrant screenprint by Louise Arn Freedman, an American artist active during the WPA era. Capturing the serene beauty of a Pennsylvania twilight, this work reflects the regionalist spirit of mid-20th-century America emphasizing everyday landscapes amid the Great Depression's aftermath and the onset of World War II. Freedman's choice of subject evokes a sense of nostalgia and resilience, inviting viewers to pause and appreciate the quiet drama of rural life. Screenprinting, Freedman's chosen medium, was revolutionary in the 1930s and 1940s, championed...