Beautiful Rockwell Kent paper, 30.5 x 14.5 inches. Provenance: private owner.
Biography: 1882 - 1971. Rockwell Kent was an adventurer. A fascinating individual, Kent had multifaceted careers as an artist, writer, political activist and erstwhile politician, lobster fisherman, ship's carpenter, and dairy farmer. Even within the field of art he practiced multiple mediums including oil and mural painting, watercolor, printmaking, and illustration. He also made pottery and jewelry and designed fabrics, flatware, dinnerware, and greeting cards. His energy was boundless as he explored the world from Alaska to Russia and Greenland to Tierra del Fuego. During his lifetime he was hailed as a talented painter and printmaker and also reviled for his leftist political affiliations. Today Rockwell Kent is regarded as one of America's most versatile and talented artists.

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