Bather

1931

Rockwell Kent

Associated Names
Rockwell Kent

Artist, American, 1882 - 1971

The image shows a person on a rocky surface, reclined and looking towards the horizon. They are naked with a muscular build, short hair, and no accessories. In the background, there is a sailboat with two masts on the left side. The sky has streaked clouds, contrasting with the figure. The artwork is in a monochrome, linocut style.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    wood engraving on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Purchased as the Gift of Kenneth Mirsky

  • Dimensions

    image: 13.5 × 20.1 cm (5 5/16 × 7 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 26.3 × 34.8 cm (10 3/8 × 13 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2024.18.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Private collection, New York, NY; Dolan/Maxwell Inc., Philadelphia, PA, 2019.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

"Rockwell Kent" lower right margin, graphite. Not dated. "Bather" lower left margin, graphite, artist's hand. "T1108B" verso, unknown hand, graphite.

Markings

None.

Watermarks

Partial water mark (leaves), left margin.

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