Progress (View South of Russell, Kansas)
1949
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lithograph
Dimensions
image: 285 x 392 mm sheet: 335 x 443 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
2008.115.2686
Art Historical Context
**Progress (View South of, Kansas)**, a 1949 lithograph Frederic James, captures a vista from Russell, Kansas, evoking spirit of post-World War II America. Measuring 285 x 392 mm on a 335 x 443 mm sheet, this offers a detailed, expansive view that likely symbolizes the era's optimism and transformation in the American Midwest. Russell, a small prairie town, stands as a microcosm of rural progress amid national economic recovery and suburban expansion. As a lithograph—a printmaking technique prized for its subtle tonal gradations and ability to replicate fine details—James's work highlights th...