1915
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Anaconda, Montana is a 1915 ink by Joseph Pennell, depicting Coal, held at National Gallery of Art.
This print shows tall smokestacks rising over a small town. Dark clouds loom above, making the scene feel heavy. The artist used black ink on rough paper to make the shapes pop. Pennell loved industrial places. He shows how big machines changed quiet towns. The thick lines show the power—and mess—of early 1900s factories. Try looking up another lithograph by Pennell, Joseph.
Joseph Pennell (July 4, 1857 – April 23, 1926) was an American draftsman, etcher, lithographer, and illustrator for books and magazines.
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