FRANCES H. GEARHART (American, 1869-1958)
JOSHUA TREE c. 1925-30
Color block print. Signed in pencil. 6 1/2 x 4 1/2 inches. Edition unknown, but likely about 50. Good condition and impression with deckle edges at the right and lower sheet edges. As with all Gearharts, every example is different. Other examples of Joshua Tree have widely varying sky colors and brush strokes. The original mat with Geahart's label is also included.
The vast California desert varies from below sea level to the high desert of 3 – 4 thousand feet. At that altitude it is dotted with Joshua Trees. This print depicts the desert, not as vast and flat, but the high desert trees and distant mountains. One of only a few Gearhart desert images. Likely Joshua Tree National Park.
