Robert Gwarthmay American, 1903-1988
Farmers, 1968
graphite on paper
image/sheet: 23 x 14 5/8"
signed recto
Gwathmey's Farmers, a man, and a woman, both hatted against the sun high in the sky above, share an open, nondescript field space and work. The male figure carries a...
Gwathmey's Farmers, a man, and a woman, both hatted against the sun high in the sky above, share an open, nondescript field space and work. The male figure carries a bucket and stands tall, the woman leans into her work with a hoe. Great economy and expressive line are the hallmarks of this late social realist-based work.