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Pearl Street, Provincetown

1929

Ryah R. Ludins

Associated Names

Ryah R. Ludins

Artist, American, 1896 - 1957

The image shows a street lined with tall, twisting trees creating a canopy effect. The scene includes people walking, a small cat, and figures engaging in activities in the distance. The detailed, shaded style is monochrome, using fine lines and cross-hatching to convey texture and depth. The color palette is black, gray, and white. The composition is balanced with curving branches and figures on the street.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph
Credit Line

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

image: 366 x 262 mm
sheet: 475 x 335 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.3257

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Conner-Rosenkranz, New York, NY, 5 April 1996; to Dave H. and Reba W. Williams, Greenwich, CT; gift to the NGA, 2008.

Associated Names

Dave H. and Reba W. Williams

Inscriptions

Inscribed: "27/50" "Pearl Street-Provincetown" (titled within quotes) in pencil, lower left
Signed: "Ryah Ludins '29" in pencil, lower right corner

Wikidata ID

Q76441837

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