Beach Blossoms

1920s

Katharine H. McCormick

Associated Names
Katharine H. McCormick

Artist, American, 1882 - 1960

The image portrays a swirl of curved lines and geometric shapes forming an abstract composition. The shapes suggest people lounging on a beach under umbrellas. The umbrellas are defined by rounded shapes with striped and dotted patterns in blue, green, and red. Underneath the umbrellas are figures outlined in pastel colors, depicting reclining positions. Muted tones represent sand and sky.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color woodcut on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Bob Stana and Tom Judy

  • Dimensions

    image: 26.99 × 30 cm (10 5/8 × 11 13/16 in.)
    sheet: 36.99 × 40.48 cm (14 9/16 × 15 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2019.109.54

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Acquired from Al Kolbye; Bob Stana and Tom Judy, Washington, D.C., 1985; acquired 2019 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Beach Blossoms; lower right in graphite: Katharine H. McCormick

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