Grave-yard Dirt
c. 1935-1943
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lithograph
Dimensions
Image: 355 x 280 mm Sheet: 434 x 354 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
2008.115.4070
Art Historical Context
Frank Reichmann's *Grave-yard Dirt*, around 1935-1943, is a striking lithograph that captures the moody essence of mid-20th-century American printmaking. Measuring 355 x 280 mm on a larger 434 x 354 mm sheet, this work belongs to the National Gallery of's Reba and Dave Williams Collection a generous gift highlighting exceptional prints from the era. The evocative title hints at themes of mortality,, or rural mysticism, common in Depression-era and wartime art that grappled with hardship and the supernatural. Lithography, Reichmann's chosen medium, was a democratic technique popularized in the...