1921
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Whirlwinds, Dead Mountains, Mojave Desert, California is a 1921 ink by George Elbert Burr, depicting Wind Wave, held at National Gallery of Art.
This painting shows a desert landscape with whirlwinds and dead mountains. The artist used drypoint to create this image, which is a technique where a sharp tool scratches a design into a plate. The details in the landscape are interesting because they seem simple, yet they convey a sense of depth and atmosphere. You can learn more about this style by looking into the technique of sfumato.
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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