Rockport House No. 2

c. 1929

Abraham Walkowitz

Associated Names
Abraham Walkowitz

Artist, American, 1880 - 1965

The image shows a small, dark house with a picket fence in the foreground. The house has a white door and window frames. In the background, there is a mountain dominating the scene. The brushstrokes or charcoal lines are bold and textured, creating depth and movement. The color palette is monochromatic, with black, white, and gray tones.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Jacob Kainen

  • Dimensions

    overall: 28.7 x 40.3 cm (11 5/16 x 15 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2002.98.208

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Martin Diamond Fine Arts, Inc., New York); Jacob Kainen, Washington, D.C., purchased February 21, 1979; gift to NGA, 2002.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Walkowitz; lower left edge in graphite by unknown hand: 14 Rockport House #2; lower center edge in graphite by unknown hand: 14 1/4 + 19 1/4; lower left verso stamped in black ink: March 21 1929

Watermarks

FRANCE

Wikidata ID

Q76334971

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