Untitled (Landscape With Clouds)

1938

Arthur George Murphy

Associated Names
Arthur George Murphy

Artist, American, 1906 - 1991

The image shows a landscape with an elevated perspective looking down at a vast expanse of terrain with scattered livestock. The horizon line is just below the center of the composition, separating the ground from the sky, with small hills in the distance. The sky is filled with large, rounded clouds outlined clearly and shaded smoothly, giving a soft texture. These clouds create a pattern contrasting the terrain below. The color palette is monochromatic with various shades of grey, offering a serene visual impact. The terrain near us seems flat and reflective, resembling water or a wetland, with lighter shades indicating reflection. In the distance, a line of small dark animals can be seen against the expansive landscape, providing a sense of scale and distance.
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Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

In pencil: lower left corner, 114-1/6-1/38; signed in black ink: lower right verso, AGM (monogram)

Wikidata ID

Q76456656

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