Morris Kantor

Skyrocket
1933

A painting depicting a group of people gathered under a large tree at night, with a firefly trail glowing in the dark sky. The tree's leaves are illuminated from below, suggesting there might be a light source not visible in the image. The people appear relaxed, some sitting and others standing, engaged in quiet observation or conversation. The background features a dark, serene landscape with a hint of water and distant mountains under a twilight sky.

A painting depicting a group of people gathered under a large tree at night, with a firefly trail glowing in the dark sky. The tree's leaves are illuminated from below, suggesting there might be a light source not visible in the image. The people appear relaxed, some sitting and others standing, engaged in quiet observation or conversation. The background features a dark, serene landscape with a hint of water and distant mountains under a twilight sky.

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Date
1933

Classification
Paintings

Medium
Oil on linen

Dimensions
Overall: 28 × 24 1/16in. (71.1 × 61.1 cm)

Accession number
34.16

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

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Morris Kantor
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