After Strife

c. 1917-1928

Arthur B. Davies

Associated Names
Arthur B. Davies

Artist, American, 1862 - 1928

The image displays curving lines and rounded forms creating an abstract depiction of human figures on a textured background. The shapes evoke the appearance of intertwined bodies bending and stretching. The figures are positioned horizontally, bending downwards, with lines suggesting movement and interaction. The human forms are accentuated by subtle variation in tones and shading, enhancing their muscular definition and dynamic poses.

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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

the artist, New York; Mrs. Arthur B. (Virginia Meriwether) Davies, New York, 1928; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1930; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1957

  • American Drawings, 1900-1956, Brooklyn Museum, New York, 1957

Bibliography

1983

  • Simmons, Linda Crocker and with the assistance of Adrianne J. Humphrey, et al. American Drawings, Watercolors, Pastels, and Collages in the Collection of the Corcoran Gallery of Art. Washington, DC: Corcoran Gallery of Art, 1983: p. 125, no. 846.

Inscriptions

lower left verso in graphite by unknown hand: 370.56 Arthur B. Davies (framed and matted)

Markings

lower center in graphite by unknown hand: # 6

Wikidata ID

Q64536520

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