Venetian Interior

1995

Jack Boul

Associated Names
Jack Boul

Artist, American, born 1927

The image displays elongated vertical shapes and lines resembling tall, narrow columns or pillars, creating an architectural feel within the artwork. The abstract depiction offers a mysterious ambiance. Blurred and subdued figures at the base of the columns suggest the presence of people or statues, reminiscent of an impressionistic scene captured through the haze of memory. The interplay of light and dark contrasts adds to the abstraction, evoking a sense of a dimly lit interior space, like a hall or theater, where light pierces through the gloom.
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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

the artist, Bethesda, Maryland; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1999; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2005

  • The Corcoran 2005 Print Portfolio: Drawn to Representation, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 2005

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Boul 95

Wikidata ID

Q77009743

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