Luigi Rist | Woodblocks for the Creation of Ida’s Lemon Tree

Luigi Rist, Woodblocks for the Creation of Ida’s Lemon Tree, c. 1955, carved wood, collection of the Lancaster Museum of Art, gift courtesy of Mildred H. McQueen

  • Artist: Luigi Rist

  • Title: Woodblocks for the Creation of Ida’s Lemon Tree

  • Year: c. 1955

  • Medium: carved wood (8 woodblocks)

  • Dimensions: 9 x 16 inches

  • Credit Line: gift courtesy of Mildred H. McQueen

    Lancaster Museum of Art Collection, Lancaster, PA

    Luigi Rist was an American printmaker (1888-1959). Mentored by Morris Blackburn, Rist has work in collections including the Brooklyn Museum, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Victoria and Albert Museum, among others. He is known for his unique printmaking technique that combines traditional japanese wood cut methods with modern ingenuity.

    Rist’s wife Ida supported Rist both financially and creatively throughout their entire married life, working multiple jobs and managing the care and sale of his artwork. After his death in 1959, she often signed his prints - their signatures so similar the difference between the two is indistinguishable.