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Homeward Bound

1956

Mabel A. Hewit

(American, 1903–1984)
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Culture
America
Medium
double-sided woodblock
Support
Tangential or radial cut plank of wood, estimate softwood, box wood?
Measurements
Overall: 20.5 x 14.5 x 2 cm (8 1/16 x 5 11/16 x 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. William Jurey in memory of Mabel A. Hewit 2004.193.b
Copyright
© Mabel A. Hewit
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Location
Not on view
Print

Description

Although Hewit employed a V-shaped gouge, she mostly cut her blocks using a straight-blade knife with a tapered point. To create curved lines, she stitched together many short knife-cut lines, especially visible in the archway in Homeward Bound.
A vertically oriented woodblock print depicts three figures with light skin tones walking away through a large stone archway. On the left, a figure wears a tan vest. At the center, a person in a maroon outfit and straw hat carries a white sack and walking stick. To the right, a smaller figure wears blue and a straw hat. Beyond the arch, a coastal landscape with green hills and a small building recedes.

Homeward Bound

1956

Mabel A. Hewit

(American, 1903–1984)
America

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