Coal Landscape

c. 1937-1939

Chet Harmon La More

Associated Names
Chet Harmon La More

Artist, American, 1908 - 1980

The image features an overhead perspective, capturing a scene below. The horizon line is near the top with dark, sloping terrain and abstract structures. The artwork has expressive brushstrokes in graphite, creating a textured surface. The color palette is monochromatic with shades of gray and black, giving it a stark quality. The terrain features angular, segmented forms resembling shattered objects, with lines and shapes conveying movement and leading the eye into the distance.
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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Sylvan Cole Gallery (via Mann-Williams Antiques), New York, NY); Dave H. and Reba W. Williams, Greenwich, CT, 21 November 1987; gift to the NGA, 2008.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

In pencil: lower center, Coal Landscape; lower right, LaMore.

Wikidata ID

Q76454329

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