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1908

Umberto Boccioni

Associated Names
Umberto Boccioni

Artist, Italian, 1882 - 1916

This is a monochrome print showcasing a landscape. In the distance, an industrial setting is depicted, featuring thin trees and industrial chimneys emitting smoke. The sky is lighter in contrast. The foreground shows various textures, with rough, slightly abstract forms suggesting terrain or fields. The color palette is limited to shades of grey and black, emphasizing the industrial atmosphere. Delicate linear etchings create detailed yet sketch-like textures throughout the scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint in black

  • Credit Line

    Purchased as the Gift of Ann and Matthew Nimetz

  • Dimensions

    plate: 9 × 14.9 cm (3 9/16 × 5 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 17.2 × 23.5 cm (6 3/4 × 9 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2014.102.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bellini 2004, no. 26, variant B/D

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Valeria Bella, Milan); purchased 2017 by NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1972

  • Bellini, Paolo. Catalogo completo dell'opera grafica di Umberto Boccioni. (Milan, 1972): no 20

2004

  • Bellini, Paolo. Umberto Boccioni: catalogo ragionato delle incisioni, degli ex-libris, dei manifesti e delle illustrazioni. Milan, 2004: no. 26, variant B/d.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: U Boccioni

Wikidata ID

Q77007813

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