Rain
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lithograph
Dimensions
image: 225 x 325 mm sheet: 294 x 367 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
2008.115.1733
Art Historical Context
**Rain** by Edward R. Ferguson is a lithograph from 1939, measuring 225 x 325 mm on a sheet of 294 x367 mm. Created during the tail end of the Great Depression, this print exemplifies the era's vibrant American printmaking scene, when artists used affordable techniques to capture everyday life and nature's moods. Ferguson's choice of lithography—a process invented in the late 18th century perfected for artistic expression in the 20th—allowed for subtle tonal gradations and intricate details, making it ideal for evoking the atmospheric essence suggested by the title. Lithographs like *Rain* we...