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Anchored Sailboats

1937

Donald Carlisle Greason

Associated Names

Donald Carlisle Greason

Artist, American, 1897 - 1981

The image shows a view over a body of water with sailboats on the horizon and a coastal structure in the distance. The painting is done in simple brushstrokes using monochromatic tones on a cream-colored background. There are abstract brushstrokes resembling driftwood or rocks in the foreground, and the artist's signature is visible in the lower left corner.

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Artwork overview

Medium

pen and black ink with gray wash on wove paper
Credit Line

Rosenwald Collection
Dimensions

overall: 18.6 x 17.7 cm (7 5/16 x 6 15/16 in.)
Accession Number

1980.45.641

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left: Greason 37-; lower right: G; lower left verso: 8

Wikidata ID

Q64541090

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