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Oil Refining, Whiting, Indiana

1915

Joseph Pennell

Associated Names

Joseph Pennell

Artist, American, 1857 - 1926

The image depicts abstract forms created by dense arrangements of black and white splotches and streaks. These shapes form various textures and strokes, some resembling organic outlines. Vertical streaks in the center could suggest tall structures or columns. The lack of distinct forms enhances the abstract nature of the piece, prompting viewers to draw parallels to different objects.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph
Credit Line

Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number

1943.3.6828
Catalogue Raisonné

Wuerth 1931, no. 406

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1931

Wuerth, Louis A. Catalogue of the Lithographs of Joseph Pennell. Boston: Little, Brown and Co., 1931.

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