Lower Manhattan

1931

Adolf Arthur Dehn

Associated Names
Adolf Dehn

Artist, American, 1895 - 1968

The image displays a cityscape with tall buildings along the skyline, obscuring the horizon line. The artwork features a monochromatic color palette of black, white, and gray. Expressive brushstrokes create a dynamic atmosphere. Close by, there is a body of water with boats emitting smoke. Textured brushstrokes depict the water reflecting the surroundings. Buildings in the distance complete the urban scene.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Jacob Kainen

  • Dimensions

    image: 38.4 x 25.8 cm (15 1/8 x 10 3/16 in.)
    sheet: 46.5 x 32.5 cm (18 5/16 x 12 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2002.98.90

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lumsdaine/O'Sullivan 1987, no. 217

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Susan Teller Galllery, New York); Jacob Kainen, Washington, D.C., purchased September 26, 1998; gift to NGA, 2002.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1987

  • Lumsdaine, Jocylyn Pang, and Thomas O'Sullivan. The Prints of Adolf Dehn: A Catalog Raisonné. St. Paul: Minnesota Historical Society Press, 1987, p. 125, no. 217.

Inscriptions

across bottom in graphite: 14/20 Lower Manhattan / Adolf Dehn 1931

Wikidata ID

Q76335040

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