Twelve Men

1921

Arthur B. Davies

Associated Names
Arthur B. Davies

Artist, American, 1862 - 1928

George C. Miller

Printer, American, 1894 - 1966

The image shows fluid, curvilinear shapes creating an abstract composition of human figures in motion. The figures have elongated limbs and torsos resembling dancers in dynamic poses. The abstract depiction connects to human forms in a stylized manner that emphasizes flow and interaction. The arrangement suggests fluidity and grace, akin to a captured moment in a dance or performance.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph with lithotint in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of David P. Tunick

  • Dimensions

    image (irregular): 36.2 × 33.02 cm (14 1/4 × 13 in.)
    sheet: 55.88 x 37.47 cm (22 x 14 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2009.127.18

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Czestochowski 1987, no. 191, i/ii

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

William Ivins, Jr., New York; David P. Tunick, New York; gift to NGA, 2009

Associated Names

Bibliography

1987

  • Czestochowski, Joseph S. Arthur B. Davies: A Catalogue Raisonné of the Prints. Newark: University of Delaware Press, 1987, no. 191, i/ii.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Arthur B. Davies; lower right verso in graphite by unknown hand: Gi 41.5

Wikidata ID

Q76552590

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