He Walks Alone

1951

Richard A. Florsheim

Associated Names
Richard Florsheim

Artist, American, 1916 - 1979

The image is of a lone figure standing in a vast, empty space, viewed from a slightly elevated position. The ground stretches out with the horizon low in the frame, separating it from a dark, tumultuous sky filled with swirling clouds. A large, tattered piece of cloth or canvas is draped in the foreground, adding texture to the scene. The color palette is monochromatic, focusing on shades of black, gray, and white. The brushstrokes are expressive and varied, capturing the textures of the cloth and clouds. A solitary figure stands in the distance, casting a long shadow.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1958.8.90

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Iacono 1988, no. 46.3


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1988

  • Iacono, Domenic J. _ A Catalogue Raisonné of the Graphic Work of Richard Florsheim_. New York: Syracuse University Art Collection in cooperation with the Richard A. Florsheim Art Fund, 1988, no. 46.3.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: #3; lower right in graphite: R A Florsheim '51

Wikidata ID

Q65365461

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