Hatchet Cove, Maine
1938
Medium
Graphic Arts-Print
Classification
Graphic Arts-Print
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Harry Katz in memory of Harry Katz
Accession Number
1977.66.86
Tags
Art Historical Context
**Hatchet Cove, Maine (1938) by Kerr Eby invites visitors into a serene winter tableau of coastal New England. This graphic arts print, housed in the Smithsonian American Art Museum's collection, depicts the quiet harbor of Hatchet Cove with its boats, buildings, and perhaps a nod to nearby Friendship, Maine. Created during the late 1930s—a time when American artists often turned to regional scenes amid economic hardship—Eby's work evokes the stark beauty and resilience of rural life. Eby, a skilled printmaker, excelled in capturing atmospheric details through techniques like etching or drypo...
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...