Thomas Hart Benton

Blast Furnace, Number 2
1929 or 1930

Illustration of an industrial scene with workers engaged in laborious activities around furnaces and heavy machinery. The artwork is done in a sketch-like style with prominent black lines and brown washes, depicting the dynamic and intense environment of a factory or workshop. Smoke billows from equipment, adding to the sense of heat and activity.

Illustration of an industrial scene with workers engaged in laborious activities around furnaces and heavy machinery. The artwork is done in a sketch-like style with prominent black lines and brown washes, depicting the dynamic and intense environment of a factory or workshop. Smoke billows from equipment, adding to the sense of heat and activity.

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Date
1929 or 1930

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Watercolor, pen and ink, and graphite pencil on paper

Dimensions
Sheet: 12 7/8 × 9 1/4in. (32.7 × 23.5 cm)

Accession number
31.487

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney

Rights and reproductions
© T.H. Benton and R.P. Benton Testamentary Trusts / Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

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Thomas Hart Benton
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