End of Day

Leonard Pytlak

Associated Names
Leonard Pytlak

Artist, American, 1910 - 1998

The image shows an industrial scene from a street level perspective. Large structural elements dominate the distance, obscuring the horizon. A massive gas holder with a lattice structure is prominent, with chimneys emitting smoke. A person in a coat and hat is walking away carrying a suitcase on a snowy street. The scene is depicted in a grayscale palette, creating a somber atmosphere. The brushstrokes and shading techniques highlight contrasts and textures of industrial materials, emphasizing a cold, mechanical urban environment.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Sragow Gallery, New York, NY); Dave and Reba Williams, Greenwich, CT, December 1987; gift to NGA, December 2008

Associated Names

Inscriptions

Inscribed: In pencil: lower left, End of Day; lower right, L. Pytlak.

Wikidata ID

Q76454341

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