Scene on Sand Dunes
n.d.
Medium
Graphic Arts-Print
Classification
Graphic Arts-Print
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from D.C. Public Library
Accession Number
1967.72.163
Tags
Art Historical Context
**Scene on Sand Dunes** by Jennie Lewis captures a poignant slice of American life through the lens of graphic arts printmaking. Created under the Works Progress Administration (WPA), a New Deal program during the Great Depression, this undated work reflects the era's Federal Art Project, which employed artists to document everyday scenes and uplift communities through accessible art. Prints like this one were ideal for mass reproduction, making high-quality imagery available to the public at low cost and fostering a sense of shared national identity. The composition features undulating sand ...