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Bear Lake - Evening

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Bear Lake Evening, post 1920, Drypoint on paper

Lyman Byxbe, American, 1886-1980

I really love this drawing from AMUM's collection by artist Lyman Byxbe, "Bear Lake Evening", and find it very engaging. I am drawn in by the artist's ability to capture the shadows cast and illumination of the evening sun in this black and white drawing. It's as if I can feel the soft breeze of the evening wind that the artist captures in the sway of the blades of grass at the forefront of the drawing. I think this black and white drawing is so masterfully done because it makes me want to slow down, sit with it for a while and imagine the rich colors of the sky, greenery of the landscape and coolness of the water as if I were at Bear Lake for a meditative getaway.

–Anita Huggins, Administrative Associate l