Study for "Guns"

1935

Donald Carlisle Greason

Associated Names
Donald Carlisle Greason

Artist, American, 1897 - 1981

The image depicts an elevated view of a landscape with foliage and trees extending into the distance. The horizon is marked by softly contoured hills that fade into the sky. The brushstrokes are loose and expressive, creating texture and form in the trees and landscape. The color palette is muted and earthy, with soft browns, grays, and pale greens predominating. In the foreground, there are lightly sketched bushes and bare trees, while beyond, a dense grouping of trees extends towards a gentle hill in the background.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and black ink with brown, gray, and violet wash on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 22.8 x 29.5 cm (9 x 11 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1980.45.712


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

across bottom: Backdrop for the "guns"- from the Log CabinGun Club - Watchung, N.J. 14/12/35; lower left verso: 62

Wikidata ID

Q64541168

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