Conflict

1946

Gordon Grant

Associated Names
Gordon Grant

Artist, American, 1875 - 1962

Associated American Artists

Publisher

The image shows a view from a low angle near the water's edge, looking out towards a tumultuous sea. The horizon is low in the composition, obscured by crashing waves and large rocks. The style features expressive brushstrokes conveying motion and power, with dark shading defining the rocks and lighter strokes representing foamy waves. The color palette is black and white, using various shades of gray for depth and contrast. Seagulls are visible flying above the sea.
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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

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. 89, no. 779.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Gordon Grant; lower left edge in graphite: "Conflict"

Markings

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

Watermarks

Hamilton Andorra

Wikidata ID

Q77011645

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