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Surf Fisherman

1946

Paul Whitman

Associated Names

Paul Whitman

Artist, American, 1897 - 1950

The image shows two men on a rocky outcrop by a turbulent sea. The horizon is low in the image, emphasizing the stormy sky and clouds above and the rolling waves below. The bold brushstrokes capture the energy of the scene, with one man fishing and the other looking out to sea. The color palette is monochrome, with varying shades of black and white highlighting contrast and depth in the stormy seascape.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph
Credit Line

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

image: 327 x 430 mm
sheet: 418 x 530 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.5050

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

Inscribed: "Surf fisherman" in pencil, lower left; signed: "Paul Whitman" in pencil, lower right

Wikidata ID

Q76457125

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