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Eight men in a forested landscape; three appear in the foreground (two seated and one standing); the remaining figures are pulling turpentine.
Pulling Turpentine
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Pulling Turpentine

Artist Ellis Wilson (American, 1899 - 1977)
Datec. 1944
MediumOil on masonite
Dimensions17 1/2 x 21 3/8 in. (44.5 x 54.3 cm)
ClassificationsPaintings
Credit LineMuseum purchase, funds provided by the Fogler Family Endowment, with additional funds provided by the David A. Cofrin Acquisition Endowment
Object number2012.48
Collections
Visual DescriptionEight men in a forested landscape; three appear in the foreground (two seated and one standing); the remaining figures are pulling turpentine.
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