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Artists Reimagining the Collection
Meet the 50 makers selected from more than 1,600 submissions

Show Girls

c. 1938

Francis Chapin

Associated Names

Francis Chapin

Artist, American, 1899 - 1965

The artwork features bold lines defining human figures on a stage, with shadowy and textured areas creating depth. The image includes silhouetted figures in the foreground observing dancers or actors with elongated limbs and dynamic poses. The play of light and shadow adds to the overall spectacle of the scene.

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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: 298 x 387 mm
paper: 356 x 438 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.1201

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right, signed with estate stamp: Francis Chapin.

Wikidata ID

Q76456531

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