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Spirit of Fire (Pele)
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painting: 28 3/4 x 17 1/2 in., 73 x 44.5 cm (frame: 40 1/2 x 25 in., 103 x 63.5 cm) |
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About This Artwork
This is a Hawaiʻi-related volcano scene, a painting by Bertha Lum done in 1921. On her way to Asia, Lum stopped in Hawaiʻi, and this work, titled Spirit of Fire, is closely related to the volcano. Lum is very well known for her raised-line prints and her work with woodblock prints.
About Bertha Lum
Bertha Boynton Lum (1869–1954) was an American artist born in Tipton, Iowa. She studied at both the Art Institute of Chicago and the School of Illustration, where she explored a variety of mediums, including design, glass, drawing, and printmaking. Lum is renowned for helping popularize Japanese and Chinese woodblock printing beyond Asia. While in Japan, she discovered woodblock printing and developed a deep passion for the art form, learning from Igami Bonkutsu and printer Nishimura Kamakichi. Was one of a handful of artists under the famous woodblock print publisher Shozaburo Watanabe, who developed the Shin Hanga movement. Lum was one of the first of these artists in this style.
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