Highland Farming
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lithograph
Dimensions
image: 302 x 460 mm sheet: 380 x 527 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
2008.115.794
Art Historical Context
**Highland Farming**, a captivating lithograph by Karl Herman Baumann created in 1940, viewers into a serene rural landscape. Measuring 302 x 460 mm on a 380 x 527 mm, this print captures the essence of highland agriculture, evoking the timeless rhythm of farming life amid dramatic terrain. Baumann, working in the mid-20th century, the lithographic technique—where greasy crayon drawings on stone or metal plates allow for rich tonal variations and intricate details—to render textures of earth, foliage, and sky with remarkable precision. Lithography's significance lies in its democratic appeal:...