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Untitled (Night Train)

c. 1941

Frederic James

Associated Names

Frederic James

Artist, American, 1915 - 1985

The image displays a landscape with a dirt road running diagonally from the lower right corner towards a central horizon. In the distance, there is a cloud of smoke rising, likely from a train. A haystack is situated to the left, with fences running alongside the road. The sky features dynamic clouds created by fluid brushstrokes. The monochromatic palette emphasizes texture and shading.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph
Credit Line

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

image: 283 x 380 mm
sheet: 389 x 521 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.2687

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Aaron Galleries, Chicago, IL); Dave H. and Reba W. Williams, Greenwich, CT, 29 December 1992; gift to the National Gallery of Art, 2008.

Associated Names

Dave H. and Reba W. Williams

Inscriptions

Signed: FJ on stone, lower left

Wikidata ID

Q76456769

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