...Dark Questions, Answering the Light

1975

Jay Moon

Associated Names
Jay Moon

Artist, American, active 1972/1977

The artwork depicts two men, with different portions of their bodies visible. The man on the left is shown from the waist up, directly facing the viewer. He has a distinct facial structure with deep-set eyes and a full beard. His hair is barely visible, covered with a dark, broad-brimmed hat. He is wearing a long coat or robe, and under it, a shirt with a collar creates contrast. The second man is on the right, depicted in profile from the shoulders upwards. His facial features include a prominent nose, a full beard, and hair partly covered by a similarly wide-brimmed hat. He wears a coat that is visible over his shoulders. They appear to be inside an undecorated setting, with rough textures possibly representing a wall on the left side of the image. The background is relatively plain and does not provide much detail about the location or environment.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    wood engraving on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 14.3 × 19 cm (5 5/8 × 7 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 25.7 × 30.7 cm (10 1/8 × 12 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1980.45.1059


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

"Moon '75" lower right margin, graphite, artist's hand. "...dark questions, answering the light." lower left margin, graphite, artist's hand. Verso: none.

Markings

None

Watermarks

None.

Wikidata ID

Q65571756

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