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Circus Riders in the Night

1947

Umberto Romano

Associated Names

Umberto Romano

Artist, American, born Italy, 1905 - 1982

Associated American Artists

Publisher

This is a drawing of two horses being restrained. The image shows the horses rearing up with strong, dark lines defining their muscular structure and energy. Two human figures are interacting with the horses, with one figure appearing to struggle to control them. The scene conveys tension, motion, intensity, and strength through the use of shadows, highlights, and dynamic poses.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph in black on wove paper
Credit Line

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

image: 22.9 × 35.1 cm (9 × 13 13/16 in.)
sheet: 30.6 × 41 cm (12 1/16 × 16 1/8 in.)
Accession Number

2008.115.4136

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

2016

Windisch, Gail, and Sylvan Cole, Jr. Art for Every Home: An Illustrated Index of Associated American Artists Prints, Ceramics, and Textile Designs. Manhattan: Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art, Kansas State University, 2016, p. 105, no. 936.

Inscriptions

lower right on stone: Umberto Romano; lower right in graphite: Umberto Romano

Wikidata ID

Q76455120

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