Ostricart

1968

Ellen Lanyon

Associated Names
Ellen Lanyon

Artist, American, 1926 - 2013

This is a drawing of an ostrich pulling a wheeled cart. The image shows an ostrich with a harness around its neck, linked to a light cart with large spoked wheels. The background features architectural elements that resemble arches or colonnades. The style is reminiscent of early 20th-century art, with strong outlines and a focus on dynamic motion. The drawing combines detailed and sketchy techniques, blending realism in the ostrich's feathers with impressionistic elements in the background.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Bob Stana and Tom Judy

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 56.83 × 38.42 cm (22 3/8 × 15 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2016.148.27

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Printworks Gallery, Chicago, Illinois); Bob Stana and Tom Judy, Washington, D.C., 2001; acquired 2016 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Ostricart-; lower center in graphite: Artists Proof Ⓦ; lower right in graphite: Ellen Lanyon '68

Wikidata ID

Q77015465

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