
Provincetown Street with Figure, circa 1925-1930, White-line woodblock print, block 5.5" x 4.75". Framed 8.75" x 7.5"
This white-line woodblock print depicts a quiet village street lined with colorful residential buildings in warm yellows, reds, and ochres. A solitary figure in red walks down the sandy yellow path, while a large tree with green foliage dominates the right side of the composition. The work exemplifies the American regionalist tradition of early twentieth-century printmaking, capturing the leisurely character of a Cape Cod coastal community with simplified forms and a restrained yet vibrant palette. The artist employs the distinctive white-line technique to delineate color areas without heavy black outlines, creating an intimate, almost naive quality that reflects the period's interest in folk art and local subject matter.
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- Auction House · Eldred's
🔨 Auction Lot
Provincetown Art Association & Museum Benefit Auction
May 16, 2026
Estimate: $1,000 – $1,500
Lot 50
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