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Arcadian Interlude

1940

Clay Edgar Spohn

Associated Names

Clay Edgar Spohn

Artist, American, 1898 - 1977

The image displays various curved and angular lines creating an abstract scene with humanoid figures and geometric shapes. In the foreground, a figure leans on a surface reading a book. Behind this figure, two detailed figures engage in conversation, with an adjacent rider on a horse. The background features triangular and straight-edged forms and amorphous cloud lines in the sky.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph
Credit Line

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

image: 230 x 310 mm
sheet: 305 x 452 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.4554

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

Inscribed: In pencil: lower roight Arcadian Interlude; lower left, Clay Spohn.

Wikidata ID

Q76443227

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