Exhibition

Modern Times: British Prints, 1913–1939

November 1, 2021–January 9, 2022

Previously on view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Galleries 691–693

Free with Museum admission

All exhibitions

Overview Exhibition Objects

Speed, Claude Flight British, Color linocut on Japanese paper — Speed
Claude Flight
ca. 1922

Yorkshire Village, Edward Alexander Wadsworth British, Woodcut — Yorkshire Village
Edward Alexander Wadsworth
1914

The Winch, Sybil Andrews Canadian, born England, Color linocut on Japanese paper — The Winch
Sybil Andrews
1930

The Tube Station, Cyril E. Power British, Color linoleum cut on Japanese paper — The Tube Station
Cyril E. Power
ca. 1932

The King's Horses, William Greengrass British, Color linocut on Japanese paper — The King's Horses
William Greengrass
1931

Troops Resting, Christopher Richard Wynne Nevinson British, Drypoint — Troops Resting
Christopher Richard Wynne Nevinson
1916

Play Between 6 and 12--The Bright Hours, Edward McKnight Kauffer American, Lithograph — Play Between 6 and 12--The Bright Hours
Multiple artists/makers
1930; printed 1931

Speedway, Sybil Andrews Canadian, born England, Color linocut on Japanese paper — Speedway
Sybil Andrews
1934

Concert Hall, Sybil Andrews Canadian, born England, Color linocut on Japanese paper — Concert Hall
Sybil Andrews
1929

From Winters Gloom to Summers Joy, Edward McKnight Kauffer American, Lithograph — From Winters Gloom to Summers Joy
Multiple artists/makers
1927

The Factory, Dorothy Burroughes British, Linocut on Japanese paper — The Factory
Dorothy Burroughes
ca. 1925

Rush Hour, Sybil Andrews Canadian, born England, Color linocut on Japanese paper — Rush Hour
Sybil Andrews
1930

The Windmill, Sybil Andrews Canadian, born England, Color linocut on Japanese paper — The Windmill
Sybil Andrews
1933

The New Cable, Sybil Andrews Canadian, born England, Color linocut on Japanese paper — The New Cable
Sybil Andrews
1931

Tillers of the Soil, Sybil Andrews Canadian, born England, Color linocut on Japanese paper — Tillers of the Soil
Sybil Andrews
1934

Straphangers, Sybil Andrews Canadian, born England, Color linocut on Japanese paper — Straphangers
Sybil Andrews
1929

Bringing in the Boat, Sybil Andrews Canadian, born England, Color linocut on Japanese paper — Bringing in the Boat
Sybil Andrews
1933

The Gale, Sybil Andrews Canadian, born England, Color linocut on Japanese paper — The Gale
Sybil Andrews
1930

In Full Cry, Sybil Andrews Canadian, born England, Color linocut on Japanese paper — In Full Cry
Sybil Andrews
1931

Oranges, Sybil Andrews Canadian, born England, Color linocut on Japanese paper — Oranges
Sybil Andrews
1929

Sledgehammers, Sybil Andrews Canadian, born England, Color linocut on Japanese paper — Sledgehammers
Sybil Andrews
1933

Fall of the Leaf, Sybil Andrews Canadian, born England, Color linocut on Japanese paper — Fall of the Leaf
Sybil Andrews
1934

Haulers, Sybil Andrews Canadian, born England, Color linocut on Japanese paper — Haulers
Sybil Andrews
1929

Hyde Park, Sybil Andrews Canadian, born England, Color linocut on Japanese paper — Hyde Park
Sybil Andrews
1931

Racing, Sybil Andrews Canadian, born England, Color linocut on Japanese paper — Racing
Sybil Andrews
1934

Lord's, Oval, Andrew Power [Sybil Andrews, 1898–1992 and Cyril Power, 1872–1951] British, Lithograph — Lord's, Oval
Multiple artists/makers
1934

To Hire A Bus or Coach, Andrew Power [Sybil Andrews, 1898–1992 and Cyril Power, 1872–1951] British, Lithograph — To Hire A Bus or Coach
Multiple artists/makers
1934

Russian Ballet, David Garshen Bomberg British, Artist's book with text and six color lithographs — Russian Ballet
David Garshen Bomberg
1919

Three Speeds, Claude Flight British, Color linocut on Japanese paper — Three Speeds
Claude Flight
ca. 1922

Swing-Boats, Claude Flight British, Color linoleum cut on Japanese paper — Swing-Boats
Claude Flight
1921

Street Singers, Claude Flight British, Color linocut on Japanese paper — Street Singers
Claude Flight
1925

Paris Omnibus, Claude Flight British, Linocut — Paris Omnibus
Claude Flight
1923

Brooklands, Claude Flight British, Linocut on Japanese paper coated with a metal-flecked glaze — Brooklands
Claude Flight
c. 1929

Poplar Trees and Telegraph Poles, Ursula Fookes British, Color linocut on Japanese paper — Poplar Trees and Telegraph Poles
Ursula Fookes
ca. 1930

Mining Town, No. 2, Ursula Fookes British, Linocut on Japanese paper — Mining Town, No. 2
Ursula Fookes
ca. 1932

Dublin Under Snow, Robert John Gibbings British, Wood engraving — Dublin Under Snow
Robert John Gibbings
1918

Port, Edith Lawrence British, Color linocut on Japanese paper — Port
Edith Lawrence
ca. 1930

Promenade No.1, Paul Nash British, Wood engraving on Japanese paper — Promenade No.1
Paul Nash
1920

A Road, Perhaps Over a Moor, Paul Nash British, Wood engraving on decorative paper — A Road, Perhaps Over a Moor
Paul Nash
1923

Nerves of an Army, Christopher Richard Wynne Nevinson British, Drypoint — Nerves of an Army
Christopher Richard Wynne Nevinson
1918

Swooping Down on a Taube from The Great War: Britain's Efforts and Ideals, Christopher Richard Wynne Nevinson British, Lithograph — Swooping Down on a Taube from The Great War: Britain's Efforts and Ideals
Christopher Richard Wynne Nevinson
1917 (published 1918)

Returning to the Trenches, Christopher Richard Wynne Nevinson British, Drypoint — Returning to the Trenches
Christopher Richard Wynne Nevinson
1916

The Blue Wave
, Christopher Richard Wynne Nevinson British, Lithograph — The Blue Wave
Christopher Richard Wynne Nevinson
1917

The Workers, Christopher Richard Wynne Nevinson British, Lithograph — The Workers
Christopher Richard Wynne Nevinson
1919

That Cursed Wood, Christopher Richard Wynne Nevinson British, Drypoint — That Cursed Wood
Christopher Richard Wynne Nevinson
1918

A Dawn 1914, Christopher Richard Wynne Nevinson British, Drypoint — A Dawn 1914
Christopher Richard Wynne Nevinson
1916

Column on the March, Christopher Richard Wynne Nevinson British, Drypoint — Column on the March
Christopher Richard Wynne Nevinson
1916

Southampton, Christopher Richard Wynne Nevinson British, Drypoint — Southampton
Christopher Richard Wynne Nevinson
1916

The Tube Station (Unique Experimental Proof), Cyril E. Power British, Linocut on Japanese paper — The Tube Station (Unique Experimental Proof)
Cyril E. Power
ca. 1932

The Sunshine Roof, Cyril E. Power British, Linocut on Japanese paper — The Sunshine Roof
Cyril E. Power
ca. 1934

Lifts Speed; reproduced in an advertisement from The Builder, January 10, 1930, Cyril E. Power British, Halftone relief — Lifts Speed; reproduced in an advertisement from The Builder, January 10, 1930
Cyril E. Power
1930

Lifts (Proof in Red), Cyril E. Power British, Linocut — Lifts (Proof in Red)
Cyril E. Power
ca. 1930

Lifts (Proof in Green), Cyril E. Power British, Linocut — Lifts (Proof in Green)
Cyril E. Power
ca. 1930

Lifts; reproduced in H & C (Hammond Bros & Champness, Ltd.), Lifts & Cranes, Cyril E. Power British, Halftone relief — Lifts; reproduced in H & C (Hammond Bros & Champness, Ltd.), Lifts & Cranes
Cyril E. Power
ca. 1930

Lifts, Cyril E. Power British, Linocut on Japanese paper — Lifts
Cyril E. Power
ca. 1930

The Giant Racer, Cyril E. Power British, Linocut on Japanese paper — The Giant Racer
Cyril E. Power
ca. 1930

Acrobats (experimental proof), Cyril E. Power British, Linocut on Japanese paper — Acrobats (experimental proof)
Cyril E. Power
ca. 1933

Speed Trial, Cyril E. Power British, Linocut on Japanese paper — Speed Trial
Cyril E. Power
ca. 1932

Whence & Whither?, Cyril E. Power British, Linocut on Japanese paper — Whence & Whither?
Cyril E. Power
ca. 1930

The Tube Staircase, Cyril E. Power British, Linocut on Japanese paper — The Tube Staircase
Cyril E. Power
1929

The Merry-Go-Round, Cyril E. Power British, Linocut on Japanese paper — The Merry-Go-Round
Cyril E. Power
ca. 1930

'Appy 'Ampstead, Cyril E. Power British, Color linocut on Japanese paper — 'Appy 'Ampstead
Cyril E. Power
ca. 1933

The Eight, Cyril E. Power British, Color linocut on Japanese paper — The Eight
Cyril E. Power
1930

The Tube Train, Cyril E. Power British, Linoleum cut on Japanese paper — The Tube Train
Cyril E. Power
ca. 1934

London Buses, Lill Tschudi Swiss, Linocut on Japanese paper — London Buses
Lill Tschudi
1949

Jazz Band, Lill Tschudi Swiss, Linocut on Japanese paper — Jazz Band
Lill Tschudi
1930

In the Circus, Lill Tschudi Swiss, Linocut on Japanese paper — In the Circus
Lill Tschudi
1932

Village Fair I, Lill Tschudi Swiss, Linocut on Japanese paper — Village Fair I
Lill Tschudi
1934

Sticking up Posters, Lill Tschudi Swiss, Linocut on Japanese paper — Sticking up Posters
Lill Tschudi
1933

Sailors, Lill Tschudi Swiss, Linocut on Japanese paper — Sailors
Lill Tschudi
1930

Haymaking, Lill Tschudi Swiss, Linocut on Japanese paper — Haymaking
Lill Tschudi
1932

Guards, Lill Tschudi Swiss, Linocut on Japanese paper — Guards
Lill Tschudi
1936

Fixing the Wires, Lill Tschudi Swiss, Linocut on Japanese paper — Fixing the Wires
Lill Tschudi
1932

Underground, Lill Tschudi Swiss, Linocut on Japanese paper — Underground
Lill Tschudi
1930

Tour de Suisse, Lill Tschudi Swiss, Linocut on Japanese paper — Tour de Suisse
Lill Tschudi
1935

Street Decoration, Lill Tschudi Swiss, Color linocut on Japanese paper — Street Decoration
Lill Tschudi
1937

Fixing the Wires (double-sided drawing), Lill Tschudi Swiss, Pencil — Fixing the Wires (double-sided drawing)
Lill Tschudi
1932

Fixing the Wires, Lill Tschudi Swiss, Watercolor and crayon — Fixing the Wires
Lill Tschudi
1932

Sticking Up Posters (preparatory drawing), Lill Tschudi Swiss, Watercolor, pencil, and gouache — Sticking Up Posters (preparatory drawing)
Lill Tschudi
1933

Tugs, Edward Alexander Wadsworth British, Woodcut — Tugs
Edward Alexander Wadsworth
1918

Minesweepers in Port, Edward Alexander Wadsworth British, Woodcut — Minesweepers in Port
Edward Alexander Wadsworth
1918

Landscape, Edward Alexander Wadsworth British, Woodcut — Landscape
Edward Alexander Wadsworth
1914

Bradford: View of a Town, Edward Alexander Wadsworth British, Woodcut on gray paper — Bradford: View of a Town
Edward Alexander Wadsworth
1914

Blast Furnaces I (Netherton Furnaces), Edward Alexander Wadsworth British, Woodcut on gray paper — Blast Furnaces I (Netherton Furnaces)
Edward Alexander Wadsworth
1919

Yorkshire, Edward Alexander Wadsworth British, Woodcut — Yorkshire
Edward Alexander Wadsworth
1920 (dated 1921)

View of a Town, Edward Alexander Wadsworth British, Woodcut on gray paper — View of a Town
Edward Alexander Wadsworth
1916

Tarmac, Edward Alexander Wadsworth British, Woodcut — Tarmac
Edward Alexander Wadsworth
1919

Riponelli: A Village in Lemnos, Edward Alexander Wadsworth British, Woodcut printed with light blue, gray, and black ink on gray paper — Riponelli: A Village in Lemnos
Edward Alexander Wadsworth
1917

Newcastle, Edward Alexander Wadsworth British, Woodcut on colored paper — Newcastle
Edward Alexander Wadsworth
1913

Interior, Edward Alexander Wadsworth British, Woodcut — Interior
Edward Alexander Wadsworth
1917

Street Singers, Edward Alexander Wadsworth British, Woodcut — Street Singers
Edward Alexander Wadsworth
ca. 1914

S.S. Jerseymoor, Edward Alexander Wadsworth British, Woodcut — S.S. Jerseymoor
Edward Alexander Wadsworth
1918

Black Country, Edward Alexander Wadsworth British, Woodcut on coated orange paper — Black Country
Edward Alexander Wadsworth
1919

Liverpool Shipping, Edward Alexander Wadsworth British, Woodcut on Japanese paper — Liverpool Shipping
Edward Alexander Wadsworth
1918

The Forest Glades of Epping

Multiple artists/makers

1920

Studies for "Steeplechasing" and "Whence & Whither?", Sybil Andrews Canadian, born England, Ink and pastel on tracing paper — Studies for "Steeplechasing" and "Whence & Whither?"
Sybil Andrews
Cyril E. Power
ca. 1930

Preparatory drawing of a London bus, Claude Flight British, Watercolor and pencil — Preparatory drawing of a London bus
Claude Flight
1922–1934

The Art and Craft of Lino Cutting and Printing by Claude Flight, Claude Flight British, Illustrated bound book — The Art and Craft of Lino Cutting and Printing by Claude Flight
Multiple artists/makers
1934

Multiple artists/makers

1915, printed 1916

Rowing Study, Cyril E. Power British, Pencil and crayon on tracing paper — Rowing Study
Cyril E. Power
ca. 1930

Drawing for The Eight, Cyril E. Power British, Pastel on tracing paper — Drawing for The Eight
Cyril E. Power
ca. 1930

Rowing Study, Cyril E. Power British, Pencil, pen and colored crayon on tracing paper — Rowing Study
Cyril E. Power
ca. 1930

Study for "Whence & Whither?" (Study of escalators IV), Cyril E. Power British, Pastel on tracing paper — Study for "Whence & Whither?" (Study of escalators IV)
Cyril E. Power
ca. 1930

To Lovers' Lane

Multiple artists/makers

1921

Home Counties; no. 4 Kent

Multiple artists/makers

1924

Charing Cross Station, Cyril E. Power British, Pencil — Charing Cross Station
Cyril E. Power
ca. 1930–32

Study for "The Tube Station", Cyril E. Power British, Pencil and colored pencil — Study for "The Tube Station"
Cyril E. Power
ca. 1932

Preparatory sketch for London Buses (recto); lighthouse and harbor (verso), Lill Tschudi Swiss, Watercolor, graphite, and gouache (recto); charcoal (verso) — Preparatory sketch for London Buses (recto); lighthouse and harbor (verso)
Lill Tschudi
1949

Trafalgar Square (preparatory sketch for London Buses), Lill Tschudi Swiss, Watercolor, pencil, and gouache — Trafalgar Square (preparatory sketch for London Buses)
Lill Tschudi
1949

Multiple artists/makers

1915

Haymaking (preparatory drawing), Lill Tschudi Swiss, Graphite and gouache — Haymaking (preparatory drawing)
Lill Tschudi
1932

Village Fair (double-sided drawing), Lill Tschudi Swiss, Gouache and graphite (recto); graphite (verso) — Village Fair (double-sided drawing)
Lill Tschudi
1934

Sketchbook, with preparatory sketches for Jazz Band, Sword Drill, and Clive Brook, Lill Tschudi Swiss, Watercolor, pencil, and gouache — Sketchbook, with preparatory sketches for Jazz Band, Sword Drill, and Clive Brook
Lill Tschudi
1930

The North Downs

Multiple artists/makers

1915, printed 1916

Sketchbook, with preparatory sketches for Workmen, Dancers, Slalom, Bells, People coming out of church, Life Class, Lill Tschudi Swiss, Watercolor, graphite, and gouache — Sketchbook, with preparatory sketches for Workmen, Dancers, Slalom, Bells, People coming out of church, Life Class
Lill Tschudi
1937

Tools accompanying The Art and Craft of Lino Cutting and Printing by Claude Flight, Claude Flight British, Tools and printed paper — Tools accompanying The Art and Craft of Lino Cutting and Printing by Claude Flight
Claude Flight
1934