Jumping Jives

c. 1940

Mildred Rackley

Associated Names
Mildred Rackley

Artist, American, 1906 - 1992

Federal Art Project (New York City)

Publisher

The image displays swirling lines creating a circular motion around three central figures engaged in a dance-like gesture. Abstract shapes and curves above the figures may represent musical instruments like a saxophone or horn. The vibrant colors and dynamic poses contribute to the overall celebratory atmosphere of the scene.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color woodcut on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Bob Stana and Tom Judy

  • Dimensions

    image: 12.7 × 15.4 cm (5 × 6 1/16 in.)
    sheet: 23.02 × 24.13 cm (9 1/16 × 9 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2019.109.62

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Annex Galleries, Santa Rosa, California); Bob Stana and Tom Judy, Washington, D.C., 1994; acquired 2019 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower center in graphite: Jumping Jives; lower right in graphite: Rackley; lower right corner in graphite by unknown hand: 54; lower left verso in graphite by unknown hand: 11562

Markings

stamped lower left in black ink: New York City WPA Art Project

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