Federico Castellón

By the Arks

1941–1942

A black and white lithograph depicting three figures interacting with a large, surreal wooden ship with exaggerated curves and textures. One figure sits inside the hull, another stands outside with her back turned, and the third figure is working on the ship's exterior. The scene is set against a backdrop of a cloudy sky and a barren landscape. There are signatures and inscriptions at the bottom of the image.
A black and white lithograph depicting three figures interacting with a large, surreal wooden ship with exaggerated curves and textures. One figure sits inside the hull, another stands outside with her back turned, and the third figure is working on the ship's exterior. The scene is set against a backdrop of a cloudy sky and a barren landscape. There are signatures and inscriptions at the bottom of the image.

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Date
1941–1942

Classification
Prints

Medium
Lithograph

Dimensions
Sheet (Irregular): 11 15/16 × 16 1/8in. (30.3 × 41 cm) Image: 9 × 11 15/16in. (22.9 × 30.3 cm)

Accession number
96.68.37

Edition
Ed. 250

Publication
Printed by George C. Miller; published by Associated American Artists

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from The Lauder Foundation, Leonard and Evelyn Lauder Fund

Rights and reproductions
Courtesy of Michael Rosenfeld Gallery LLC, New York NY

API
artworks/10511

Federico Castellón
48 works in the collection, 21 exhibitions

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