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Industrial Shapes

1987

Jack Boul

Associated Names

Jack Boul

Artist, American, born 1927

The image shows an industrial landscape from a frontal point of view. The scene features dark, abstract shapes that may represent buildings or structures. There are tall cylindrical forms, likely smokestacks. The brushwork is sketchy and textured, with a charcoal or ink-like quality. The color palette is monochromatic, with varying shades of grey. Close to the viewer, rough textures suggest industrial elements, while in the distance, larger shapes gradually soften, hinting at the surrounding terrain.

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Artwork overview

Medium

monotype in black on wove paper
Credit Line

Corcoran Collection (Museum Purchase, Prints and Drawings Acquisitions Fund)
Dimensions

image: 13.34 × 17.62 cm (5 1/4 × 6 15/16 in.)
sheet: 19.05 × 28.58 cm (7 1/2 × 11 1/4 in.)
Accession Number

2015.19.3190

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

the artist, Bethesda, Maryland; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 2001; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2000

Jack Boul: Intimate Impressions, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 2000

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Boul 87

Wikidata ID

Q77009893

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