Hunting

1927

Davenport Griffen

Associated Names
Davenport Griffen

Artist, American, 1894 - 1986

The image depicts a ground-level view focused on a group of three individuals close to us and another group in the distance. The individuals are silhouetted against a lighter background, with one person pointing upward. The horizon divides the ground from the distant hills and sky. The painting features bold brushstrokes emphasizing light and dark areas in a black and white color palette with gray tones. In the background, hills and a small structure are visible beneath a textured sky.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(The Annex Galleries, Santa Rosa, CA); Dave and Reba Williams, Greenwich, CT, March, 1995; gift to NGA, December 2008

Associated Names

Inscriptions

Inscribed: Hunting in pencil, lower left corner; signed: Davenport Griffen '27 in black, ink, lower right corner

Wikidata ID

Q76441376

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