Reforestation (center panel)
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wood engraving in black on wove paper
Dimensions
image (irregular): 28 x 24.5 cm (11 x 9 5/8 in.) sheet: 35.5 x 30.1 cm (14 x 11 7/8 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Jacob Kainen
Accession Number
2002.98.127
Art Historical Context
**Reforestation (center panel, created by American artist Helen West Heller in1935, is a wood engraving in black ink on wove paper, about 11 x 9⅝ inches. As the central panel of what was likely a larger composition, it captures the vital theme of environmental renewal during a time of national crisis. Heller, known for her bold prints celebrating nature and American life, the meticulous technique of wood—where fine lines are incised into the end grain of wood blocks—to produce intricate, high-contrast images with remarkable detail and texture. Produced amid the Great Depression and the Dust B...