The artwork titled “Seedling” was crafted by Lynd Ward in 1950 in the United States. This piece belongs to the Expressionism art movement and is categorized as a symbolic painting.
The artwork portrays a solitary figure engaged in the delicate task of planting seeds in a stark and desolate landscape. Dominating the composition is a massive tree stump, indicative of a once vibrant forest now reduced to barren wasteland. The figure appears deeply focused, almost reverent, as they hold and prepare to place a small seedling into the earth, suggesting themes of renewal and hope amidst devastation. The heavy use of contrasting light and dark tones enhances the expressive and somber mood, characteristic of the Expressionist style.
