A stylized black-and-white print of a family loading its belongings onto a truck.

Departure of the Joads

Thomas Hart Benton (1889-1975)

Date

1939
Object Type

Prints
Medium

Lithograph
Dimensions

Image: 12 7/8 x 18 1/2 in.
Sheet: 15 3/8 x 21 in.
Edition

?/100
Inscriptions

Recto:
l.r. in graphite: Benton
l.l. on stone: Benton
Mat verso:
numbered in graphite: Marron 4647
Collection Name

Donald Marron Collection
Credit Line

Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth, Texas
Accession Number

1983.24
Copyright

© Estate of Thomas Hart Benton/Licensed by VAGA, New York, NY

Night: Prints and Drawings from the Collection

January 19–May 19, 2013

This exhibition focuses on nocturnes, or rendered night scenes, from the Carter’s works-on-paper collection, highlighting the night as a constant source of artistic inspiration from the still quiet of abandoned places to the bright lights of the bustling city.

Location: Off view

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