Let the good work (house-cleaning) go on. (1871)
Thomas Nast1871 · Landscape · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1902)
Specifications
- Year
- 1871
- Nationality / school
- American
- Lifespan
- 1840–1902
About the artwork
Thomas Nast is the artist behind "Let the good work (house-cleaning) go on.", dated 1871. About the period around 1871: The later nineteenth century is the era of Impressionism, whose first group exhibition was held in Paris in 1874, followed by Post-Impressionism, Symbolism, and the Arts and Crafts movement. In the 1890s, colour lithography and Art Nouveau made the illustrated poster a celebrated art form. Illustration in brief: Printing methods such as woodcut, engraving, lithography, and photomechanical reproduction each shaped how illustrators worked. Illustration serves a text or a story, a tradition that runs from decorated medieval manuscripts to printed book plates, magazines, and posters. It is listed in the Illustration collection. The image is in landscape orientation.
"Let the good work (house-cleaning) go on." is shown in the onlly.art catalogue for reference and browsing. A landscape format suits wide, low wall spaces such as the stretch above a bed, mantel, or sideboard. Browsing works by the same artist, or from the same period, is a good way to compare styles before choosing what suits your space.
About the artist
American, 1840–1902
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