1920
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Palo Verde Trees is a 1920 ink by George Elbert Burr, held at National Gallery of Art.
This print shows a quiet desert scene with three dark, scraggly trees in the middle. The ground is flat and dry, with a few scattered rocks. In the background, faint hills fade into a pale, blurry sky. The artist used a red ink that looks almost like a stamp, giving it a soft, smudged feel. The lines are loose and sketchy, like a quick drawing pressed onto paper. Look up etching to see how this printmaking method works.
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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