Rockwell Kent

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1931

A black and white illustration depicting a stylized man with outstretched arms standing at the prow of a ship, with dramatic light and shadow contrasts suggesting night or stormy weather. The man appears to be in a heroic or triumphant pose, reminiscent of classical figures. There are handwritten inscriptions at the bottom.
A black and white illustration depicting a stylized man with outstretched arms standing at the prow of a ship, with dramatic light and shadow contrasts suggesting night or stormy weather. The man appears to be in a heroic or triumphant pose, reminiscent of classical figures. There are handwritten inscriptions at the bottom.

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Date
1931

Classification
Prints

Medium
Wood engraving

Dimensions
Sheet (Irregular): 9 7/16 × 10 1/2in. (24 × 26.7 cm) Image: 6 1/2 × 7 3/8in. (16.5 × 18.7 cm)

Accession number
96.68.178

Edition
Ed. 150

Publication
Printed by Pynson Printers; published by American Car and Foundry Company

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

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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