The End

1927

Rockwell Kent

Associated Names
Rockwell Kent

Artist, American, 1882 - 1971

The image shows a large wave swirling around a small vessel with a figure clinging to a mast-like structure. The waves are sharply defined, with a horizontal band of less tumultuous water stretching toward the horizon in the upper section of the frame. The sky is filled with dynamic, layered clouds that seem to mirror the motion of the waves. The brushstrokes are intricate, utilizing a woodcut technique that provides bold contrasts between light and shade, giving the image a dramatic and textured appearance. The color palette is monochromatic, relying on black and white to create powerful visual contrasts that capture attention with its stark portrayal of the sea and sky.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    wood engraving on maple on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 12.3 × 17.8 cm (4 13/16 × 7 in.)
    plate: 14.4 × 19.5 cm (5 11/16 × 7 11/16 in.)
    sheet: 19.7 × 25.2 cm (7 3/4 × 9 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.5156

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Jones 1975, no. 17

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1931

  • Five Centuries of Print Making, The Print Club of Philadelphia, 1931, no. 73.

1933

  • An Exhibition of Prints from the Collection of Lessing J. Rosenwald, Carnegie Institute, Pittsburgh, PA, 1933, no. 233.

Bibliography

1975

  • Jones, Dan Burne. The Prints of Rockwell Kent: A Catalogue Raisonné. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1975, p. 19, no. 17.

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

Q65025455

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