Arthur Szyk

To the beasts preying upon my people
1945

An intricately detailed illustration featuring a central, ornate sword with a pink and orange hilt, surrounded by a dense crowd of fantastical creatures and animals, including monkeys, birds, and serpents, all rendered in a meticulous, cross-hatched style. The creatures appear animated and expressive, with some looking directly at the viewer, while others interact with each other. The artwork has a vintage or classical feel, and is signed by the artist in the bottom right corner.
An intricately detailed illustration featuring a central, ornate sword with a pink and orange hilt, surrounded by a dense crowd of fantastical creatures and animals, including monkeys, birds, and serpents, all rendered in a meticulous, cross-hatched style. The creatures appear animated and expressive, with some looking directly at the viewer, while others interact with each other. The artwork has a vintage or classical feel, and is signed by the artist in the bottom right corner.

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Date
1945

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Ink and fabricated chalk on paper

Dimensions
Sheet: 7 1/16 × 5 1/2in. (17.9 × 14 cm) Frame: 14 × 12 × 3/4in. (35.6 × 30.5 × 1.9 cm)

Accession number
2010.76

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from the Drawing Committee

Rights and reproductions
© reproduced in cooperation with The Arthur Szyk Society (www.szyk.org)

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