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The Tree

Design
February 1926 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Published by the Labour Party, The Labour Woman was a monthly journal for working women. The tree, said by the editors to represent growth and attainment, is represented with semi-abstract naturalism reminiscent of Cezanne.

Object details

Category
Object type
TitleThe Tree (published title)
Materials and techniques
Printer's ink, cream paper, letterpress, wood engraving
Brief description
One of two covers for a publication 'The Labour Woman' with wood engraved decoration by Paul Nash, 1926
Physical description
Black print from wood engraving on cream paper with letterpress text on the reverse
Dimensions
    Gallery label
    (08/08/2022)
    Published by the Labour Party, The Labour Woman was a monthly journal for working women. The cover to the houseworker shows a woman at work in her kitchen, rendered with a blank mechanistic realism. The tree, said by the editors to represent growth and attainment, is represented with semi-abstract naturalism reminiscent of Cezanne.
    Credit line
    The Paul Nash Trust
    Summary
    Published by the Labour Party, The Labour Woman was a monthly journal for working women. The tree, said by the editors to represent growth and attainment, is represented with semi-abstract naturalism reminiscent of Cezanne.
    Bibliographic reference
    Taken from Departmental Circulation Register 1975
    Collection
    Accession number
    CIRC.289A-1975

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    Record createdJune 30, 2009
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