Quiet Hour

1947

Stow Wengenroth

Associated Names
Stow Wengenroth

Artist, American, 1906 - 1978

The image shows a nighttime city street scene viewed from a slightly elevated perspective. The horizon is not distinctly visible, as the scene focuses on the street itself, which recedes into the distance along a row of buildings. In the street, a tree with barren branches stands prominently, casting shadows from a streetlamp positioned close to the tree trunk. The buildings on either side of the street form two linear vanishing points, their windows and architectural details softly highlighted by ambient light. Vehicles are parked along the street, creating a serene atmosphere. The technique used features a stippling effect, providing a textured surface that conveys the dim lighting of the scene. The color palette is monochromatic, using shades of black and grey to suggest the moodiness of a quiet night in the city.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Bequest of Frank B. Bristow)

  • Dimensions

    image: 22.54 × 38.26 cm (8 7/8 × 15 1/16 in.)
    sheet: 28.58 × 45.09 cm (11 1/4 × 17 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.1485

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Stuckey 1974, no. 168


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

Exhibition History

2017

  • The Urban Scene: 1920-1950, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 2017

Bibliography

1974

  • Stuckey, Ronald and Joan. The Lithographs of Stow Wengenroth, 1931-1972. Massachusetts: Boston Public Library, 1974, no. 168.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Ed/60; lower right in graphite: Stow Wengenroth / 89; lower left in graphite by unknown hand: Quiet Hour / $18

Markings

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

Wikidata ID

Q77012892

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