Road to Paradise Valley, Arizona
1926
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1926
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This picture shows a dry, sunlit desert with tall saguaro cacti standing alone. The ground is dotted with smaller plants, and distant hills fade into the light. The whole scene is drawn in brown lines, giving it a scratchy, textured look. The artist used a method called drypoint to create the fine details in the lines. This technique lets them carve directly into the printing plate, making sharp marks. Check out etching, drypoint, aquatint to see how artists make prints like this.
