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Celebrating American art and artists
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Artists Reimagining the Collection
Meet the 50 makers selected from more than 1,600 submissions

Taos Plains

1937

Arthur George Murphy

Associated Names

Arthur George Murphy

Artist, American, 1906 - 1991

The image features a frontal landscape. The vast expanse extends towards the horizon, with a line of small figures visible in the distance. The sky dominates the top half of the image with large, rounded clouds. The brushstrokes are fine and subtle, giving the clouds a soft texture. The color palette includes shades of gray, white, and black, creating a monochromatic feel. The artwork conveys a sense of vastness and simplicity through its minimalist style.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph
Credit Line

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

Image: 245 x 336 mm
Sheet: 245 x 336 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.3650

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

Signed in black ink: lower right, AGM (monogram)

Wikidata ID

Q76456658

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