Street Scene

c. 1940

Franz Kline

Associated Names
Franz Kline

Artist, American, 1910 - 1962

The sketch shows a group of figures depicted from head to torso in an outdoor setting with buildings in the background. The figures vary in detail, with some leaning forward, one holding something to their mouth, and another standing in profile. Facial features are minimally outlined, and additional architectural elements are faintly sketched around the figures, adding depth to the scene. The overall composition is rough and suggestive of a preliminary sketch capturing a moment or scene in motion.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Estate of the Artist; Elisabeth R. Zogbaum, New York; gift to NGA, 2016

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: FK; lower right verso in graphite by unknown hand: #49

Wikidata ID

Q64570583

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