The Drop Forge

c. 1925

Harry Kinzi Shigeta

Associated Names
Harry Kinzi Shigeta

Artist, Japanese, 1887 - 1963

The image displays an industrial scene with heavy machinery in operation. A large piece of machinery, potentially a forging or pressing machine, is depicted working. Sparks fly from the metal, indicating heat and labor. The focus is on the machinery and the ambient lighting creates a mood of intensity and industriousness. Components of the machine such as levers and gears are visible, adding to its mechanical complexity. The light and shadow play enhances the drama and highlights the functionality and scale of the machinery.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Scott Nathan and Laura DeBonis Fund

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 33.7 × 22.5 cm (13 1/4 × 8 7/8 in.)
    mount (1): 34 × 22.9 cm (13 3/8 × 9 in.)
    mount (2): 50.8 × 40.6 cm (20 × 16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2022.94.3

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Harry Kinzi Shigeta; Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago, August 1935; (Robert Koch Gallery, San Francisco); (Lawrence Miller Gallery, New York), March 2022; NGA purchase, 2022.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

signed by artist, lower right below image in graphite: H.K. Shigeta; lower left: Drop Forge; bottom right Shigeta/Wright label printed in black ink on applied paper; on verso, center printed in black ink on orange applied label: THIS PRINT / IS THE PROPERTY OF THE / Museum of Science and Industry / Founded by Julius Rosenwald / Chicago, Illinois / Donor Shigeta-Wright-Chicago / Date Aug. 1935 Museum Access. No. 35.91.25; lower right Museum of Science and Industry stamp in black ink; by unknown hand, lower right in graphite underlined: 35.92.25; bottom right: HSH06 01

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