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Washington, DC 20565

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Open late until 8:00 p.m. on select nights
Through September 5
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America’s 250th

Celebrating American art and artists
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Artists Reimagining the Collection
Meet the 50 makers selected from more than 1,600 submissions

Departure

1942

Edward Landon

Associated Names

Edward Landon

Artist, American, 1911 - 1984

The image shows elongated ribbon-like shapes and looping lines on a canvas, creating an abstract composition. The forms intertwine and bend gracefully. The layered and translucent shapes give the impression of delicate motion. The colors used are earthy browns, vibrant reds, and greens, suggesting a landscape filled with organic life or underwater flora.

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Artwork overview

Medium

color screenprint on laid paper
Credit Line

Gift of Bob Stana and Tom Judy
Dimensions

sheet: 30.8 × 35.56 cm (12 1/8 × 14 in.)
Accession Number

2016.148.26

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Wenniger Graphics, Rockport, Massachusetts); Bob Stana and Tom Judy, Washington, D.C., 1990; acquired 2016 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower center in black ink: "Departure" Ed.50 C.9 1942

Wikidata ID

Q77015455

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