1932
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
New Moon and Evening Star is a 1932 ink by George Elbert Burr, held at National Gallery of Art.
This print shows a desert night with three tall cacti in the foreground. The sky is dark, but a crescent moon and a bright star glow near the horizon. In the distance, low hills fade into shadow, and a few small plants dot the ground. The artist used shading to make the cacti look solid and the sky feel vast. The title *New Moon and Evening Star* hints at the quiet moment they’re capturing. Next, check out etching, drypoint, aquatint to see how this print was made.
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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