Sinking

1977

Roger Brown

Associated Names
Roger Brown

Artist, American, 1941 - 1997

Teaberry Press

Publisher, American

This is a painting of a stylized cityscape featuring a tall building with silhouettes in its windows. The painting portrays a scene at night with a focus on a narrow, four-story building centered prominently in the composition. Each floor has windows containing silhouetted figures in various poses. The building's design is simple, with a symmetrical structure and three windows per row, contrasting with the curving shapes of trees suggested in the background. The sky is depicted with sweeping, diagonal brushstrokes, creating a dynamic effect above the cityscape, while additional buildings add depth to the scene. The painting’s use of stark black contrasting with lighter shades emphasizes the figures and sets a mysterious mood. This is in the style reminiscent of Edward Hopper.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and aquatint in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of the Collectors Committee

  • Dimensions

    plate (irregular): 50.17 × 32.39 cm (19 3/4 × 12 3/4 in.)
    sheet (irregular): 66.68 × 48.26 cm (26 1/4 × 19 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.157.1


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Roger Brown Estate, Chicago; purchased 2015 by NGA, with funds donated by the Collectors Committee

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Roger Brown; lower right in graphite: 10/50; lower left verso in graphite: TEABERRY PRESS / RB77-065 SAIC 115

Wikidata ID

Q77015877

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