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Sanitation Man

1939-1940

Franz Kline

Associated Names

Franz Kline

Artist, American, 1910 - 1962

This is a drawing of a street scene with a cart and buildings. The sketch shows a cart with large wheels and abstract contours suggesting buildings and possibly street lamps. It features sparse lines, light shading, and patterns creating texture and depth, resulting in a casual yet dynamic street scene atmosphere.

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Artwork overview

Medium

graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Gift of Rufus Zogbaum and Reina Schratter
Dimensions

sheet: 15.56 × 10.16 cm (6 1/8 × 4 in.)
Accession Number

2016.60.26

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Estate of the Artist; Elisabeth R. Zogbaum, New York; gift to NGA, 2016

Associated Names

Zogbaum, Rufus

Inscriptions

center verso in black ink by unknown hand: ZD 415

Wikidata ID

Q64570599

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