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The City Rests

1947

Mark Freeman

Associated Names

Mark Freeman

Artist, American, 1908 - 2003

The image shows an urban scene with towering skyscrapers against a sky transitioning from light to dark shades. A tree is in the foreground, contrasting with the geometric buildings. The artwork uses stippling or cross-hatching for texture and depth. The color palette is grayscale, with blurred circular lights suggesting city illumination.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph
Credit Line

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

image: 273 x 419 mm
sheet: 349 x 495 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.1922

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

in pencil: lower left, The City Rests; lower center, A/P; lower right, Mark Freeman '47.

Wikidata ID

Q76443041

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