Sisters II

Object Details

Artist

James Lesesne Wells

Date

1928

Medium

Ink on paper

Dimensions

Frame: 19 1/8 × 19 1/8 × 13/16 in. (48.6 × 48.6 × 2 cm)

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. The print exemplifies the linear, undulating style of the carved woodblock prints of the period.

Accession Number

2014.0018.0001

Type

print

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Data Source

Anacostia Community Museum

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Record ID

acm_2014.0018.0001

Usage

Not determined

GUID

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/dl84f469277-2948-4785-8cce-26dae1f1e0d6