Nocturne
1928-1949
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woodcut
Dimensions
block: 232 x 264 mm sheet: 313 x 359 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
2008.115.2457
Art Historical Context
Helen West Heller's *Nocturne* (1928–1949) is a striking woodcut print from the Gallery of Art's Reba and Dave Williams. Measuring 232 x 264 mm on the block and 313 359 mm on the, this work captures the evocative mood of a nighttime scene, a theme suggested by its poetic title. Heller, an American artist active in the early th century, was renowned her contributions to the revival of color woodblock printing in the States during the interwar period. Woodcuts, a relief printing technique where the artist carves an image into a wood block and prints it by hand, allowed for bold lines and rich t...