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Untitled (Backyards)

c. 1946

Mary L. Finley Fry

Associated Names

Mary L. Finley Fry

Artist, American, 1908 - 1964

The image shows a series of intersecting lines and geometric shapes, which form a network of rectangles, triangles, and curves. The abstract composition may evoke a cityscape or industrial setting, resembling scaffolding or a construction site. Various elements suggest utility lines, buildings, and containers. In the foreground, looping shapes and angular lines suggest structures like ladders or staircases.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph
Credit Line

Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift of Reba and Dave Williams
Dimensions

Image: 233 x 333 mm
Sheet: 345 x 441 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.1763

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

in pencil: lower left, 7/20; lower right, Mary L. Finley Fry

Wikidata ID

Q76442254

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