The Brooklyn Bridge

1996

Richard Bosman

Associated Names
Richard Bosman

Artist, American, born 1944

The image depicts the view from below a bridge. The focus is on the structural form of the bridge as it spans across the top of the composition. The horizon is positioned lower in the scene, showing a city skyline with illuminated windows against the sky. The bridge is embellished with glowing orbs of light. The brushstrokes in the image, especially in the sky and water, are textured, implying movements or waves. The color palette is dominated by deep blues and dark tones, indicating nighttime, with bright, warm yellows from artificial lights reflecting on the water.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Dave H. and Reba W. Williams, Greenwich, CT; gift to NGA, 2008

Associated Names

Inscriptions

Inscribed: In pencil: lower left, 64/200; lower right, Bosman; blindstamp lower right: JS BP.

Wikidata ID

Q76440159

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