1934
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Mesa Encantada, New Mexico (no. 2) is a 1934 ink by George Elbert Burr, held at National Gallery of Art.
This print shows a lone mesa rising from a flat, dry landscape. The rock face is rough and layered, with a few dark patches that look like shadows or cracks. Smoke curls from a small opening near the top, and the sky above is light with wispy clouds. Below, sparse trees and bushes dot the ground, leading to a distant horizon. The artist used a scratchy, textured line to create depth, almost like carving into the paper. This technique is called drypoint. Next, check out the artist’s work: Burr, George Elbert.
George Elbert Burr (April 14, 1859 – November 17, 1939 ) was an American printmaker and painter best known for his etchings and drypoints of the desert and mountain regions of the American West.
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