Recurrence

1921

Arthur B. Davies

Associated Names
Arthur B. Davies

Artist, American, 1862 - 1928

George C. Miller

Printer, American, 1894 - 1966

This is a drawing of a group of nude figures amidst abstract vegetative forms. The image features several figures and patterns of foliage or botanical forms. The composition combines human figures in various poses with abstract shapes that suggest a natural environment. The use of lines and shading gives the piece a light, airy feel and highlights the fluidity and interaction between the components of the artwork.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph with lithotint in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of David P. Tunick

  • Dimensions

    image (irregular): 36.2 × 44.45 cm (14 1/4 × 17 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 38.89 x 56.04 cm (15 5/16 x 22 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2009.127.19

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Czestochowski 1987, no. 192, i/ii

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

William Ivins, Jr., New York; David P. Tunick, New York; gift to NGA, 2009

Associated Names

Bibliography

1987

  • Czestochowski, Joseph S. Arthur B. Davies: A Catalogue Raisonné of the Prints. Newark: University of Delaware Press, 1987, no. 192, i/ii.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Arthur B. Davies; lower right verso in graphite by unknown hand: Gi 41.10

Markings

BS: Favor Ruhl & Co Kensington

Wikidata ID

Q76552591

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