China Supply Rendezvous

1945

Howard Baer

Associated Names
Howard Baer

Artist, American, 1906 - 1986

The image depicts a group of people gathered around an aircraft that has landed on a narrow strip of tree-lined land in a rugged landscape. Pack animals loaded with supplies are also present. A river curves towards rocky cliffs in the background, with dark, jagged mountains forming the horizon. The scene is rendered in a monochromatic palette using various shades of gray and black. The artwork is detailed with intense pencil or graphite strokes, creating a dramatic and textured composition.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 25.08 × 32.7 cm (9 7/8 × 12 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 30.8 × 40.96 cm (12 1/8 × 16 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.3537

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Howard Baer '45; lower left in graphite: China Supply Rendezvous

Wikidata ID

Q77011595

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