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Anabasis

1957

Benton Murdoch Spruance

Associated Names

Benton Spruance

Artist, American, 1904 - 1967

This is a painting of a group traveling on horseback through a landscape. The scene depicts figures on horses and standing, engaged in a journey. The colors used are yellow and muted tones. The background features a circular form that could suggest the sun or moon. The figures and animals are stylized and the painting is reminiscent of medieval or mythical imagery.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph in gray, yellow and ochre [trial proof]
Credit Line

Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number

1963.11.211
Catalogue Raisonné

Fine/Looney 1986, no. 391, State (trial proof)

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1986

Fine, Ruth and Robert F. Looney. The Prints of Benton Murdoch Spruance. Philadelphia: University of Philadelphia Press, 1986.

Wikidata ID

Q65507720

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