Pueblo Moonlight

1927

Howard Cook

Associated Names
Howard Cook

Artist, American, 1901 - 1980

The image depicts a series of blocky, geometric buildings viewed from a lower angle, looking up. The buildings create a sense of height and verticality, with a cascading arrangement that adds to the perspective. The brushstrokes are sharp and linear, showing contrast between light and shadow using cross-hatching and parallel lines for texture and dimension. The color palette is stark and monochromatic, dominated by deep blacks and whites. Dynamic lines in the sky add movement and tension. Shadows and highlights play across the surfaces, creating a dramatic visual impact.
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Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1984

  • Duffy, Betty and Douglas. The Graphic Work of Howard Cook: A Catalogue Raisonné. Maryland: Bethesda Art Gallery, 1984, p. 66, no. 53.

Inscriptions

lower right in block: COOK; lower right in graphite: Howard Cook imp.; lower left edge in graphite by unknown hand: Pueblo / Moonlight

Wikidata ID

Q76550344

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