Object Details
Artist
James Lesesne Wells
Caption
This print of two Black women combines the elegant, streamlined modernism characteristic of the 20th century with the clean, hand-cut lines of traditional woodblock printing. The women’s faces are the focus of the image, and simple white linework on a solid black background delineate their eyes, noses, eyebrows, and lips. A black border frames the women, palm tree, and rolling hills in the background.
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Este grabado de dos mujeres negras combina el modernismo elegante y depurado característico del siglo XX con las líneas limpias, talladas a mano de la xilografía tradicional. Finas líneas blancas delinean los ojos, narices, cejas y labios en los rostros de las mujeres, en el centro de la imagen, mientras que un borde negro enmarca a las mujeres, la palmera y las colinas del fondo.
Date
1928
Accession Number
2014.0018.0001
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
print
Medium
Ink on paper
Dimensions
Frame: 19 3/16 × 19 1/8 × 5/8 in. (48.7 × 48.6 × 1.6 cm)
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Data Source
Anacostia Community Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
acm_2014.0018.0001