James Castle

(Studio)
c. 1910–1977

A monochromatic, sketch-like drawing on a rectangular piece of paper with frayed edges and a string attached to the top. The artwork depicts a dark, shadowy streetscape with buildings, possibly in a European style, with architectural details lightly visible. The scene conveys a moody, atmospheric quality with heavy use of black and contrasting highlights.
A monochromatic, sketch-like drawing on a rectangular piece of paper with frayed edges and a string attached to the top. The artwork depicts a dark, shadowy streetscape with buildings, possibly in a European style, with architectural details lightly visible. The scene conveys a moody, atmospheric quality with heavy use of black and contrasting highlights.

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Date
c. 1910–1977

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Soot and spit on found paper with string

Dimensions
Sheet: 5 1/8 × 6 5/8in. (13 × 16.8 cm) Image: 5 1/8 × 6 5/8in. (13 × 16.8 cm)

Accession number
2017.77

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from the Drawing Committee, the Director’s Discretionary Funds, and partial gift of an anonymous donor

Rights and reproductions
© James Castle Collection and Archive LP. All rights reserved

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James Castle
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