Ajax

1932

John Steuart Curry

Associated Names
John Steuart Curry

Artist, American, 1897 - 1946

The image shows a large buffalo in a side view, with a low horizon indicating a vast landscape. Two birds sit on the buffalo's back, one in motion. Fluffy clouds fill the sky, created with textured brushstrokes. The color palette is monochromatic, emphasizing contrasts and details. Detailed linework and shading give the scene a realistic quality.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in black on Rives BFK paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mrs. Robert A. Hauslohner

  • Dimensions

    image: 25.1 x 34.9 cm (9 7/8 x 13 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 29.1 x 40.4 cm (11 7/16 x 15 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1991.116.28

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Cole 1976, no. 14

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

2002

  • "I'll Take My Stand: American Art and the Great Depression", Daura Gallery, Lynchburg College, 2002, no exhibtion catalogue.

Bibliography

1976

  • Cole, Sylvan. The Lithographs of John Steuart Curry: A Catalogue Raisonné. New York: Associated American Artists, 1976, no. 14.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: John Steuart Curry 1932; lower right in plate: J.CURRY; lower left in graphite: "Ajax" 25 prints; lower left in graphite: E4494 P6-107; upper right verso stamped: Reproduc tion rights / To this painting / Expressly received / By the artist / John Steuart Curry

Watermarks

BFK

Wikidata ID

Q74891772

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