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The Joggers

c. 1970

Lou Barlow

Associated Names

Lou Barlow

Artist, American, 1908 - 2011

This is a drawing of a group of figures in a dynamic street scene. The image features several figures engaged in various activities, with prominent attention to their elongated limbs and exaggerated features. The drawing is characterized by intricate line work and shading that create a sense of motion and energy among the figures. The background is filled with diagonal hatching that adds depth and contrast. The figures in the foreground appear to be jogging or in some form of motion.

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Artwork overview

Medium

wood engraving in black
Credit Line

Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift of the Print Research Foundation
Dimensions

image: 12.8 × 17.8 cm (5 1/16 × 7 in.)
sheet: 24.4 × 30.5 cm (9 5/8 × 12 in.)
Accession Number

2008.115.310

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Reba and Dave Williams, Greenwich, Connecticut; acquired 2008 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Dave H. and Reba W. Williams

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: 1/50; lower center in graphite: The Joggers; lower right in graphite: Lou Barlow

Wikidata ID

Q76440647

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