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Manhattan Bridge

1931

Howard Cook

Associated Names

Howard Cook

Artist, American, 1901 - 1980

The image shows an upward perspective from beneath a bridge, highlighting its support pillar. In the background, there is a small building beneath the bridge's arch. The artwork features expressive brushstrokes emphasizing shadows and light, accentuating the bridge's architecture. The color palette is monochromatic, with deep blacks and stark whites creating contrast. Light and dark are used to guide the viewer's eye throughout the scene, drawing attention to the bridge's presence and a plume of smoke rising beyond.

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Artwork overview

Medium

wood engraving in black on wove paper
Credit Line

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

image: 44.5 × 21.6 cm (17 1/2 × 8 1/2 in.)
sheet: 52.1 × 26.7 cm (20 1/2 × 10 1/2 in.)
Accession Number

2008.115.1312
Catalogue Raisonné

Duffy 1984, no. 134

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

2020

American Modernism, National Gallery of Art, Washington, February 20–March 17, 2020 and June 18, 2021–March 2, 2022.

Bibliography

1984

Duffy, Betty and Douglas. The Graphic Work of Howard Cook: A Catalogue Raisonné. Maryland: Bethesda Art Gallery, 1984, p. 106, no. 134.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Howard Cook 1931

Wikidata ID

Q76442906

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