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Train Tracks

1936

Angelo Raphael Pinto

Associated Names

Angelo Raphael Pinto

Artist, American, 1908 - 1994

The image shows converging lines creating a perspective view of a railway track, along with triangular and rectangular shapes adding depth. Geometric forms are used to depict a train track scene, with vertical poles and a small tunnel entrance. Curved lines above hint at clouds or smoke, while angular shapes and intersecting lines convey a sense of motion or speed often linked with trains.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching
Credit Line

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

image: 251 x 203 mm
sheet: 302 x 241 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.3937

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite:1/25 "Train Tracks"; lower center: Angelo Pinto

Wikidata ID

Q76443044

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