Rhythm in White

1961 (published 1962)

Luigi Lucioni

Associated Names
Luigi Lucioni

Artist, American, 1900 - 1988

Associated American Artists

Publisher

The image shows a forested area with tall birch trees. The perspective is elevated, focusing on the vertical trunks. The forest scene fills the view, with trees receding into the distance. There is detailed attention to bark texture and foliage. The color palette is primarily monochromatic, with shades of brown. Closest to us, the birch trees show intricate patterns on their trunks, while in the distance, the details become less pronounced.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching in brown on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Bequest of Frank B. Bristow, 1968)

  • Dimensions

    plate: 30.48 × 21.59 cm (12 × 8 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 42.86 × 33.5 cm (16 7/8 × 13 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.1301

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Embury 1984, no. 139

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Frank B. Bristow, Falls Church, Virginia; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1968; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1984

  • Embury, Stuart P. The Etchings of Luigi Lucioni: A Catalogue Raisonné. Nebraska: S.P. Embury, 1984, p. 47, no. 139.

2016

  • Windisch, Gail, and Sylvan Cole, Jr. Art for Every Home: An Illustrated Index of Associated American Artists Prints, Ceramics, and Textile Designs. Manhattan: Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art, Kansas State University, 2016, p. 157, no. 1422.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Luigi Lucioni; lower left margin in graphite by unknown hand: "Rhythm in White"

Markings

stamped center verso in black ink (twice): F.B.B. [circled]

Wikidata ID

Q77009091

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