[Christmas card with the sun, moon, and hand] – Antique Wall Art
![[Christmas card with the sun, moon, and hand], [1967] — historic drawing](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/05/0560cbdf0dd4-L.webp)
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Few images capture their era like this historic drawing of [Christmas card with the sun, moon, and hand]. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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A hand set among a sun and a moon distinguishes this 1967 Christmas card from the snowy villages and evergreens common on holiday greetings of its era. Its ink linework is finished with metallic paint, a shimmer that suits the card's celestial theme. During the 1960s, many Christmas cards moved away from traditional scenes toward symbolic and abstract designs, and this drawing reflects that shift. The Library of Congress included it in its American Treasures exhibition, which showcased notable items from its collections.
| Created / published | [1967] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 drawing: ink and metallic paint. |
| Genre | Christmas cards 1960-1970.Drawings 1960-1970. |
| Notes | Exhibited: American Treasures of the Library of Congress. |
| Subjects | Celestial bodies--1960-1970. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 3,816 × 4,754 px · prints to 13 × 16 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-220395 |
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