Night Swimmer

c. 1940

Cleo Sara Thornburg

Associated Names
Cleo Sara Van Buskirk

Artist, American, 1912 - 1997

The image shows a person standing on a beach. The person is standing upright, slightly turning their head to the side, with one hand holding a towel draped around their neck. Their facial features are not clearly defined due to the shading, but they have closely cropped curly hair. The person appears to be wearing a swimsuit. They hold a towel around their neck with both hands. A structure resembling a surfing board rack or signpost is visible to the left of the person. The ground is textured to suggest sand with wave-like lines indicating the ocean in the distance. The background gradient creates a darkness effect, suggesting a scene during dusk or nighttime.
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Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

Inscribed: "7/9 Night Swimmer" in pencil, lower left; signed: "cleo thornburg" in pencil, lower right

Wikidata ID

Q76441644

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