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New Moon and Evening Star

George Elbert Burr

National Gallery of Art

This print depicts a grayscale desert landscape with a prominent saguaro cactus to the left. In the background, rocky mountains are visible in the darkness. The sky shows a crescent moon and a bright star through an opening in the soft gray clouds. Sparse desert vegetation is faintly visible on the ground, and more cacti can be seen in the distance.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1932
Medium
etching, drypoint, and aquatint in black
Dimensions
2680 × 3380 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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