Jam Session

1946

Mervin Jules

Associated Names
Mervin Jules

Artist, American, 1912 - 1994

Associated American Artists

Publisher

This is a drawing of a jazz band in full swing. The image features five musicians playing different instruments - clarinet, trumpet, drum, double bass, and trombone. The figures are drawn with exaggerated expressions and poses. The background is dark and swirling, with strong lines and contrasts accentuating the movement and intensity of the performance. The black and white tones add a classic quality to the depiction of the musicians.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Wolf's Gallery, Shaker Heights, OH); Dave and Reba Williams, Greenwich, CT, November 1987; gift to NGA, December 2008

Associated Names

Bibliography

2016

  • Windisch, Gail, and Sylvan Cole, Jr. Art for Every Home: An Illustrated Index of Associated American Artists Prints, Ceramics, and Textile Designs. Manhattan: Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art, Kansas State University, 2016, p. 91, no. 794.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Jules; lower left edge in graphite by unknown hand: Mervin Jules; upper left corner in graphite by unknown hand: 6/25

Wikidata ID

Q76443314

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