Conflict

1953

Stow Wengenroth

Associated Names
Stow Wengenroth

Artist, American, 1906 - 1978

The image features a woodland scene showing birds in a confrontation. An owl and a large dark bird, possibly a crow or raven, are depicted facing off on a fallen log. The setting is a dense forest with tall trees and a sky lightly clouded and partially illuminated. The intricate style includes detailed line work in the trees and feathers, with a monochromatic color palette of black and gray. In the background, more birds are observed in flight, contributing to the depth of the scene.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Bequest of Frank B. Bristow)

  • Dimensions

    image: 31.27 × 45.4 cm (12 5/16 × 17 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 36.51 × 50.8 cm (14 3/8 × 20 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.1470

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Stuckey 1974, no. 208

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Frank B. Bristow, Falls Church, Virginia; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1968; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1974

  • Stuckey, Ronald and Joan. The Lithographs of Stow Wengenroth, 1931-1972. Massachusetts: Boston Public Library, 1974, no. 208.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Ed/60; lower right in graphite: Stow Wengenroth; lower left edge in graphite by unknown hand: Conflict

Markings

stamped lower right verso in black ink: F.B.B. [circled]

Wikidata ID

Q77012872

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