Skating in the Park

Blanche Small

Associated Names
Blanche Small

Artist, American, active 20th century

This is a painting of a winter landscape with a frozen pond. The image depicts bare trees with curving branches framing a frozen body of water, set against a backdrop of stylized architectural structures like buildings with sharp rooftops. The use of contrasting dark ink and white negative space creates a striking monochrome effect, suggesting the starkness and simplicity of winter scenes. The water shows subtle reflections and the areas beyond the pond are filled with rows of trees or shrubbery. The bold, fluid lines throughout evoke a sense of movement in the still, frozen environment.
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Inscribed: In pencil: lower left, Artists' Proof "Skating in the Park" (title within quotes); lower right, Blanche Small.

Wikidata ID

Q76455133