Untitled (Attic with Shaft of Light)

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James Castle

Associated Names
James Castle

Artist, American, 1899 - 1977

The image consists of intersecting lines and forms showing dark and light contrasts. A central shape resembling a tunnel or an arched doorway is featured in the abstract composition. Surrounding shadowy masses, blurred textures, and patterned lines on the ground also appear in the image.
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Artwork overview

Associated Artworks

The image shows an interior space with a perspective leading deeper into a room or tunnel. The setting appears entirely enclosed, with the ceiling arching upward. The left wall displays rectangular panels marked with circular patterns. The composition features loose and simplified brushstrokes, creating an impressionistic effect. The color palette is limited to shades of grey and black, emphasizing shadows and lights. Diagonal and vertical lines define the space and draw the eye into the depth of the room.

Untitled (Shed Interior) [verso]

James Castle

1899

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

by inheritance to his sister, Agnes C. Wade, 1977; by inheritance 1993 to Geraldine E. Garrow, Georgia M. Allred, Guy W. Wade Jr. and Gail M. Johnson; transferred 1996 to James Castle Collection (comprised of the heirs of Agnes C. Wade); transferred 2011 to James Castle Collection and Archive LP; acquired 2013 by NGA

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2008

  • October 14, 2008-January 4, 2009. James Castle: A Retrospective. Philadelphia Museum of Art.

Bibliography

2008

  • Percy, Ann. James Castle: A Retrospective. (Exh. Cat. Philadelphia Museum of Art) Philadelphia, 2008: p. 102, figure 231.

2013

  • Brodie, Judith. "James Castle, Drawings, Artists' Books, and Assemblages." Bulletin / National Gallery of Art, no. 48 (Spring 2013): 28-29.

Wikidata ID

Q64580295

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