NY Rail (Boats Arriving)

1993

Radcliffe Bailey

Associated Names
Radcliffe Bailey

Artist, American, 1968-2023

The image shows an arrangement of horizontal, overlapping rectangular shapes and lines in various colors like blue, green, orange, brown, and gold. The abstract artwork includes representations resembling wooden boats labeled "MISSISSIPPI", "CUBA", and "JAMAICA", connecting to geographic locations. The visual style simplifies the boats with elongated forms and tapered ends, suggesting a flotilla or fleet surrounded by abstract strokes mimicking the motion of water or waves.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    acrylic paint, colored crayons, and transparent watercolor on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Larry D. and Brenda A. Thompson

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 45.8 × 60.1 cm (18 1/16 × 23 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2023.145.12

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The artist; Larry and Brenda Thompson, Atlanta, GA; gift to NGA, 2023.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

"Radcliffe 6/99 NYT" verso, black crayon, artist's hand.

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