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Boat on the Ways

1929

Richard Day

Associated Names

Richard Day

Artist, American, born Canada, 1896 - 1972

This is a drawing of a boat in a dry dock. The boat is supported by beams of wood or metal and there are shadows across the scene. The boat is in the foreground with its bow facing the viewer, and propeller blades are visible at the stern. Diagonal lines above suggest ropes or cables, and there's a lit opening that could be a warehouse. The drawing uses black and white with shading to create depth and highlight the boat against the background.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph in black on wove paper
Credit Line

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

image: 25 × 20 cm (9 13/16 × 7 7/8 in.)
sheet: 30 × 22.5 cm (11 13/16 × 8 7/8 in.)
Accession Number

2008.115.1409

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Richard Day

Wikidata ID

Q76443011

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