Cool Forest

1953

Stow Wengenroth

Associated Names
Stow Wengenroth

Artist, American, 1906 - 1978

The image depicts a view from ground level inside a dense forest. The pathway is lined with tall trees, obscuring the horizon. The detailed lines and textures show the bark of the trees and play of light and shadow. The color palette is mainly black, white, and various grays, creating a shadowy atmosphere. Fallen branches and small plants are visible on the forest floor. The trees recede into the distance, creating a sense of depth.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Bequest of Frank B. Bristow)

  • Dimensions

    image: 43.18 × 34.93 cm (17 × 13 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 50.8 × 40.96 cm (20 × 16 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.1481

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Stuckey 1974, no. 215

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

1974

  • Stuckey, Ronald and Joan. The Lithographs of Stow Wengenroth, 1931-1972. Massachusetts: Boston Public Library, 1974, no. 215.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Ed/50; lower right in graphite: Stow Wengenroth; lower left edge in graphite by unknown hand: "Cool Forest"

Markings

stamped center left verso in black ink (three times): F.B.B. [circled]

Wikidata ID

Q77012891

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