Untitled (Shed Interior with Pictures on Display) [recto]

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James Castle

Associated Names
James Castle

Artist, American, 1899 - 1977

The image shows an interior space with a deep perspective. The view is from within a room, looking towards a wall with detailed architectural elements resembling buildings. In the foreground, there is a large, dark, rounded shape on the floor. The ceiling has exposed beams with chiaroscuro effects. The drawing style is sketch-like with visible pencil lines and shading. The color scheme is monochromatic, with shades of charcoal, gray, and sepia.
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Artwork overview

Associated Artworks

The image displays intersecting lines and shapes creating a complex and abstract pattern. Some areas resemble structures like buildings or rooms. The composition suggests a rustic interior space with elements resembling windows, doors, and furniture. The overall piece has an abstract quality with a labyrinthine architectural sketch appearance.

Untitled (Shed Interior with Pictures on Display) [verso]

James Castle

1899

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

by inheritance to his sister, Agnes C. Wade, 1977; by inheritance 1993 to Geraldine E. Garrow, Georgia M. Allred, Guy W. Wade Jr. and Gail M. Johnson; transferred 1996 to James Castle Collection (comprised of the heirs of Agnes C. Wade); transferred 2011 to James Castle Collection and Archive LP; acquired 2013 by NGA

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2011

  • James Castle: Mostrar y almacenar. Museo Nacional de Arte, Sofia Reina.

2019

  • Outliers and American Vanguard Art, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 28 Jan 2018-13 May 2018; High Museum of Art, Atlanta 24 Jun 2018-30 Sep 2018; Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, 18 Nov 2018-18 Mar 2019, cat. 240.

Bibliography

2011

  • Cooke, Lynne. James Castle Mostrar y almacenar. Madrid, Spain, 2011: p. 198-199, figures 164 a &b.

2013

  • Brodie, Judith. "James Castle, Drawings, Artists' Books, and Assemblages." Bulletin / National Gallery of Art, no. 48 (Spring 2013): 28-29.

2018

  • Cooke, Lynne. Outliers and American Vanguard Art. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art, Washington; High Museum of Art, Atlanta; Los Angeles County Museum, 2018: 305, no. 240.

Wikidata ID

Q64580283

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