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After the Blow

1946 (published 1947)

Thomas Hart Benton

Associated Names

Thomas Hart Benton

Artist, American, 1889 - 1975

George C. Miller

Printer, American, 1894 - 1966

Associated American Artists

Publisher

The image shows a sailing ship in turbulent waves under a stormy sky. The composition emphasizes movement, with a low horizon line, swirling brushstrokes, and a diagonal angle for the ship. The black and white tones create a dramatic and intense atmosphere, highlighting the power of the sea. Figures on the ship appear small, depicting the overwhelming force of the ocean. White accents on waves and clouds contrast with the dark palette of the scene.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph in black on wove paper
Credit Line

Gift of John Nichols Estabrook and Dorothy Coogan Estabrook
Dimensions

image: 25.1 x 35.4 cm (9 7/8 x 13 15/16 in.)
sheet: 30.4 x 40.4 cm (11 15/16 x 15 7/8 in.)
Accession Number

1987.41.6
Catalogue Raisonné

Fath 1979, no. 70

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1969

Fath, Creekmore. The Lithographs of Thomas Hart Benton. Austin: University of Texas Press, 1969, pp. 160-161, no. 70.

1979

Fath, Creekmore. The Lithographs of Thomas Hart Benton. Austin: University of Texas Press, 1979, pp. 160-161, no. 70.

2016

Windisch, Gail, and Sylvan Cole, Jr. Art for Every Home: An Illustrated Index of Associated American Artists Prints, Ceramics, and Textile Designs. Manhattan: Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art, Kansas State University, 2016, p. 96, no. 842.

Inscriptions

lower right on stone: Benton; lower right in graphite: Benton

Wikidata ID

Q74876471

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