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Composition

1936

Vaughn L. Jackson

Associated Names

Vaughn L. Jackson

Artist, American, 1920 - 1999

The image shows angular and curved lines forming overlapping rectangular and triangular shapes. The composition resembles fragmented landscape features, with slopes and contours. Shading creates depth and perspective, suggesting rolling terrain under a textured sky. The arrangement of shapes conveys movement across the scene, evoking structures seen in a rural or village setting nestled among hillside peaks.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph
Credit Line

Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift of the Print Research Foundation
Dimensions

Image: 163 x 191 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.404

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

Signed on mount: lower right, Vaughn 36; lower center, Composition; lower left, 1/3; lower right corner, 50

Wikidata ID

Q76440772

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