Eugene Berman

Project for Painting
1944

A detailed pen-and-ink sketch depicts a bustling, multi-level architectural scene with staircases and archways. Figures in period attire populate the drawing, with a prominent woman seated in the foreground, and various other individuals standing or moving about the structure. The artwork conveys a sense of depth and activity, with fine lines suggesting texture and shadow.

A detailed pen-and-ink sketch depicts a bustling, multi-level architectural scene with staircases and archways. Figures in period attire populate the drawing, with a prominent woman seated in the foreground, and various other individuals standing or moving about the structure. The artwork conveys a sense of depth and activity, with fine lines suggesting texture and shadow.

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Date
1944

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Pen and ink on paper

Dimensions
Sheet (Irregular): 14 1/2 × 10 3/4in. (36.8 × 27.3 cm)

Accession number
45.18

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

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

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Eugene Berman
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