1882
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Potato Lifting is a 1882 ink by William Strang, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This etching shows a group of people working in a field, lifting potatoes. The scene is set in a rural landscape with trees and a fence in the background. The figures are dressed in simple clothing, and their faces are not clearly defined. In the foreground, a woman is shown lifting a large sack of potatoes, while another figure is bent over, possibly digging or lifting potatoes. The atmosphere of the scene is one of hard work and labor. The artist's use of etching creates a sense of texture and depth in the image, drawing the viewer's attention to the details of the scene. To learn more about this technique, look up etching.
William Strang (13 February 1859 – 12 April 1921) was a Scottish painter and printmaker, notable for illustrating the works of Bunyan, Cervantes, Coleridge, Kipling, and others.
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