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The Wizard of Oz by Ruth Harper is an oil painting that visually interprets the world created by L. Frank Baum. The composition centers on a young female figure, likely Dorothy Gale, surrounded by a wide array of characters and animals drawn from…

This mural was one of two painted in 1938 for a new building slated to be the Social Security Administration, in Washington, DC. The two make a case for the benefits of a social safety net and coordinated management of the US economy. "Wealth of…

Somewhat idealized view of Rochester's High Falls has cattle grazing peacefully in the foreground of this print. The "Mercury" statue at rear center, however, dates the scene after 1881--which is when the Kimball Tobacco Factory commissioned it. By…

The title of this painting isn't clear; it's inscribed as "Gray Day" on the frame, but listed as "The Two Birches" in its NDG and General Services Administration records--which is followed here for the sake of institutional continuity. The canvas…

Print from the popular lithographers depicts angler with a mill in background

Town Hall

Vivid colors are accentuated via the time of day at which this painting is set—either at sunrise or sunset—and by comparison to a pale blue sky. The titular “spring tree” probably is a cherry in bloom, but a taller one also seems to display blossoms.…

Winter sport on a cutter, from the popular artists Currier and Ives

It is an early spring day in Central Park—apparently near the Gapstow Bridge at the northeast end of the pond (follow this link to see a contemporary photo from an approximate location). Nelson’s post-impressionist design has a range of warm earth…

About the ArtistLeonard Pytlak (1910–1998) was an American serigrapher, lithographer, painter, teacher, and lecturer born in Newark, New Jersey. He studied at the Newark School of Fine and Industrial Art before continuing his education at the Art…