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1929

Rockwell Kent

Associated Names
Rockwell Kent

Artist, American, 1882 - 1971

The image displays a person clinging to and climbing a large tree trunk. The person's head is turned to the side, eyes closed, mouth slightly open, with short, dark hair. The individual is not wearing any clothing, with their pose accentuating the muscles in their arms and legs as they grip the tree. The background is a stark black with fine white lines suggesting movement, possibly rain or wind, and a few visible branches extending from the trunk. The composition is monochromatic, with high contrast between the dark background and the white highlights on the figure and tree.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    wood engraving on maple on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 13.7 × 8.6 cm (5 3/8 × 3 3/8 in.)
    sheet: 28.2 × 17.1 cm (11 1/8 × 6 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.5155

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Jones 1975, no. 32

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1975

  • Jones, Dan Burne. The Prints of Rockwell Kent: A Catalogue Raisonné. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1975, p. 34, no. 32.

Inscriptions

"Rockwell Kent" lower right margin, graphite, artist's hand. Not dated. Verso: none.

Markings

"LRJ" verso, black stamped ink. "National Gallery of Art" verso, black stamped ink.

Watermarks

None.

Wikidata ID

Q65025454

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