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Bremen #2

1931

Howard Cook

Associated Names

Howard Cook

Artist, American, 1901 - 1980

This is a painting of a ship docked at a harbor with strong contrast and bold lines. The image features a large ship with the name "Bremen" visible on a sign. The design emphasizes sweeping lines and bold contrasts between light and shadow, with a looming structure of the ship dominating the right side of the image. Lifeboats line the deck on the left, curving towards the horizon. The mast and cables add vertical elements to the composition, balancing the horizontal lines of the decks. The sky is depicted with dynamic, swirling patterns of clouds, enhancing the dramatic atmosphere of the scene.

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Artwork overview

Medium

wood engraving in black
Credit Line

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

image: 28.2 × 20.2 cm (11 1/8 × 7 15/16 in.)
sheet: 35.5 × 27.9 cm (14 × 11 in.)
Accession Number

2008.115.1302
Catalogue Raisonné

Duffy 1984, no. 151

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1984

Duffy, Betty and Douglas. The Graphic Work of Howard Cook: A Catalogue Raisonné. Maryland: Bethesda Art Gallery, 1984, p. 115, no. 151.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: 50 [circled]; lower right in graphite: Howard Cook imp.; lower left edge in graphite by unknown hand: Bremen #2

Wikidata ID

Q76550342

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