Rockwell Kent

Final Encounter
c. 1927–1930

A black and white illustration depicting a dramatic scene where a large whale's tail emerges from the ocean, with a capsized airplane sinking nearby. Several people are depicted in the water, some clinging to ropes attached to the plane, while others are free-floating. The sky is filled with dense, horizontal lines suggesting a stormy or intense atmosphere. The artwork is signed "Rockwell Kent" at the bottom right corner.

A black and white illustration depicting a dramatic scene where a large whale's tail emerges from the ocean, with a capsized airplane sinking nearby. Several people are depicted in the water, some clinging to ropes attached to the plane, while others are free-floating. The sky is filled with dense, horizontal lines suggesting a stormy or intense atmosphere. The artwork is signed "Rockwell Kent" at the bottom right corner.

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Date
c. 1927–1930

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Pen, brush and ink, and graphite pencil on paper

Dimensions
Sheet: 10 3/8 × 7 1/2in. (26.4 × 19.1 cm)

Accession number
96.60.40

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; Charles Simon Bequest

Rights and reproductions
Rights courtesy of Plattsburgh State Art Museum, State University of New York, USA, Rockwell Kent Collection, Bequest of Sally Kent Gorton. All rights reserved.

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Rockwell Kent
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