The land is flat, black, rich, and intensively cultivated in the coastal plains of Texas. San Patricio County, Texas
| Artist | Russell Lee (American, 1903–1986) |
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| Title | The land is flat, black, rich, and intensively cultivated in the coastal plains of Texas. San Patricio County, Texas |
| Date | March 1940 |
| Medium | Gelatin silver print |
| Dimensions | Image: 7 5/16 × 9 1/2 in. (18.5 × 24.2 cm) Sheet: 8 1/8 × 10 in. (20.7 × 25.4 cm) |
| Credit Line | Henry Holmes Smith Archive, Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University |
| Accession Number | 79.200.XX.1.21 |
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A horizontal black-and-white photograph depicts a barren landscape with trees or buildings barely visible on the horizon line. The soil is tilled diagonally into the distance and a partly cloudy sky fills two-thirds of the composition.
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