Richard Hood - Crows With Snake
c. 1960
Monotype with hand painted details on paper
19.6 × 14.25 in
This Modernist composition by Richard Hood presents three crows entangled with a snake. Executed as a unique monotype with additional hand painted passages.
Signed and titled by the artist in the lower margin. In good condition with minor wear consistent with age.
Provenance: Private Collection
Richard Hood was a WPA artist primarily known for printmaking. Hood was also involved in the Federal Art Project, the Philadelphia College of Art, and the American Color Print Society. From 1951-1982, Hood was a professor at the Philadelphia College of Art. From 1956-1983, Hood was the President of the Color Print Society. Richard Hood is held in many major institutions and museums nationwide including: MOMA, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Smithsonian institute, Metropolitan Museum of Art, etc.
Richard Hood - Crows With Snake
c. 1960
Monotype with hand painted details on paper
19.6 × 14.25 in
This Modernist composition by Richard Hood presents three crows entangled with a snake. Executed as a unique monotype with additional hand painted passages.
Signed and titled by the artist in the lower margin. In good condition with minor wear consistent with age.
Provenance: Private Collection
Richard Hood was a WPA artist primarily known for printmaking. Hood was also involved in the Federal Art Project, the Philadelphia College of Art, and the American Color Print Society. From 1951-1982, Hood was a professor at the Philadelphia College of Art. From 1956-1983, Hood was the President of the Color Print Society. Richard Hood is held in many major institutions and museums nationwide including: MOMA, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Smithsonian institute, Metropolitan Museum of Art, etc.
