Tobacco Farmers
1947
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screenprint
Dimensions
image: 345 x 267 mm sheet: 408 x 337 mm
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift of Reba and Dave Williams
Accession Number
2008.115.2285
Art Historical Context
**Tobacco Farmers** (1947) is a striking screenprint by Robert Gwathmey, an American artist renowned for his Social Realist depictions of rural Southern life. Gwathmey, born in Virginia, often portrayed the hardships of African American tobacco workers and sharecroppers with stylized figures, bold colors, and flattened perspectives that emphasize human dignity amid toil. This print, measuring 345 x 267 mm on a 408 x 337 mm sheet, captures the repetitive labor of farming in a composition that draws viewers into the daily grind of the fields. Created in the post-World War II era, the artwork re...