October Piece

1969

Peter Milton

Associated Names
Peter Milton

Artist, American, born 1930

The image depicts a view across a grassy area covered with leaves. A young boy stands at the edge of the leaf-strewn ground, looking towards the viewer. Beyond him, a family walks on a path; a woman holds a child, and a man stands next to them. Two multi-story houses or buildings are visible behind the family in an older neighborhood. A train is seen in the distance on the right side. The horizon is marked by train tracks merging with the clouded sky. Trees, both bare and leafy, are integrated throughout, with a prominent tree trunk on the left side. The brushstrokes are detailed in a monochrome palette of black, white, and gray, creating a nostalgic portrayal of a past era.
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Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1977

  • McNulty, Kneeland. Peter Milton: Complete Etchings, 1960-1976. Boston: Impressions Workshop, 1977, no. 60.

1996

  • Johnson, Robert Flynn, and Peter Milton. Peter Milton: Complete Prints, 1960-1996. San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 1996, pp. 72, 147, no. 60.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: 56/125; lower center in graphite: OCTOBER PIECE; lower right in graphite: P W Milton 69

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Wikidata ID

Q75117863

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