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Factory District, Norwalk, Connecticut

1936

Will Barnet

Associated Names

Will Barnet

Artist, American, 1911 - 2012

The image shows an urban setting with factories and chimneys. The view is from a slightly elevated perspective, looking down. Buildings and trees are silhouetted against a sky with swirling clouds. The brushstrokes are dynamic and rough, emphasizing textures of buildings, trees, and pathways. The color palette is mainly grayscale, creating a stark contrast. Laundry hangs on lines between buildings. Structures are packed closely, creating a dense middle area before fading into the background. In the distance, there are trees and buildings, with less defined details.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph
Credit Line

Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift of Reba and Dave Williams
Dimensions

image: 22.6 × 27.6 cm (8 7/8 × 10 7/8 in.)
sheet: 29 × 40.4 cm (11 7/16 × 15 7/8 in.)
Accession Number

2008.115.767
Catalogue Raisonné

Cole 1972, no. 25

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1972

Cole, Sylvan. Will Barnet: Etchings, Lithographs, Woodcuts, Serigraphs, 1932-1972, Catalogue Raisonné. New York: Associated American Artists, 1972, no. 25.

Inscriptions

In ink: lower left, "Factory District" (in quotes) Norwalk Conn.; lower right, Will Barnet 1936

Wikidata ID

Q76441673

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