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Untitled (Construction Scene, New York)

c. 1940

Dong M. Kingman

Associated Names

Dong M. Kingman

Artist, American, 1911 - 2000

The image depicts an industrial construction scene with a skyline of tall buildings and scaffolding. Cranes are present on the left, and the scene shows various scaffolding structures. Bold and angular brushstrokes accentuate metal beams and frameworks. The color palette includes muted tones with occasional pops of red and orange. Figures in work clothes are engaged in tasks, adding scale and activity. Skyscrapers are visible in the distance against a cloudy sky.

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Artwork overview

Medium

screenprint
Credit Line

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

image: 45.7 × 37.7 cm (18 × 14 13/16 in.); sheet: 48.9 × 40.7 cm (19 1/4 × 16 in.)
Accession Number

2008.115.2876

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

Inscribed: In ink: lower left, Kingman

Wikidata ID

Q76457308

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