Rockwell Kent

Pelagic Reverie
1919

A black and white woodcut print by Rockwell Kent from 1933, depicting a reclining nude female figure on a bed of waves with a backdrop of a starry night sky and mountainous landscape. The artwork has a dreamlike quality, with the figure's hair blending into the waves, suggesting a deep connection with nature.

A black and white woodcut print by Rockwell Kent from 1933, depicting a reclining nude female figure on a bed of waves with a backdrop of a starry night sky and mountainous landscape. The artwork has a dreamlike quality, with the figure's hair blending into the waves, suggesting a deep connection with nature.

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Date
1919

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Brush and ink and charcoal on paper

Dimensions
Sheet: 6 7/8 × 8 13/16in. (17.5 × 22.4 cm)

Accession number
31.551

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

Rights and reproductions
Rights courtesy of Plattsburgh State Art Museum, State University of New York, USA, Rockwell Kent Collection, Bequest of Sally Kent Gorton. All rights reserved.

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Rockwell Kent
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