Elliot Orr

The Journey
1940

A moody, dark painting depicting a solitary figure seated on a rocky outcrop under a night sky illuminated by a bright, full moon partially obscured by clouds. The figure appears contemplative or melancholic, gazing at the ground, surrounded by the vastness of the nocturnal landscape. The brushwork suggests a turbulent atmosphere, with the moonlight casting a silvery glow over the scene.

A moody, dark painting depicting a solitary figure seated on a rocky outcrop under a night sky illuminated by a bright, full moon partially obscured by clouds. The figure appears contemplative or melancholic, gazing at the ground, surrounded by the vastness of the nocturnal landscape. The brushwork suggests a turbulent atmosphere, with the moonlight casting a silvery glow over the scene.

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Date
1940

Classification
Paintings

Medium
Oil on linen mounted on composition board

Dimensions
Overall: 10 7/16 × 14 9/16in. (26.5 × 37 cm)

Accession number
53.45

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of an anonymous donor

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

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