Who painted Our Hill from Dumstown, Ohio?

Our Hill from Dumstown, Ohio was painted by Paul B. Travis in 1922.

Where can I see Our Hill from Dumstown, Ohio?

Our Hill from Dumstown, Ohio is held by Cleveland Museum of Art.

Artwork

Our Hill from Dumstown, Ohio

Paul B. Travis , 1922

Our Hill from Dumstown, Ohio is a print by Paul B. Travis. It dates from 1922 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art. Created in 1922 by American printmaker Paul B.

Accession no.: 1922.158
Credit line: Gift of The Print Club of Cleveland

About this work

Overview

Created in 1922 by American printmaker Paul B. Travis, Our Hill from Dumstown, Ohio is part of the Cleveland Museum of Art’s collection. The work presents a quiet, rural scene rendered in a restrained tonal range, inviting viewers to contemplate the landscape’s modest scale and compositional balance.

Subject & Meaning

The image shows gently undulating hills and cultivated fields punctuated by a few distant structures. In the foreground, a small group gathers near a barn‑like building while other figures attend to agricultural tasks, suggesting a moment of communal labor and the simplicity of early‑20th‑century farm life.

Technique & Style

Travis employs a limited palette of browns and grays, using light and shadow to model forms and suggest depth. The interplay of chiaroscuro creates texture across the terrain, while the print’s linear clarity emphasizes the orderly arrangement of land, structures, and figures.

History & Provenance

The print was produced in 1922 and later entered the holdings of the Cleveland Museum of Art, where it remains on view. Its acquisition reflects the museum’s interest in documenting regional American art and the visual record of Midwestern agrarian environments.