James Castle

(Grid Columns in Landscape)
c. 1910–1977

A faded and aged sketch on paper depicting a rough landscape with a series of abstract buildings or structures in the distance. The paper has frayed edges and discoloration, suggesting it is quite old. There is a large dark blotch on the left side of the sketch, obscuring part of the image.
A faded and aged sketch on paper depicting a rough landscape with a series of abstract buildings or structures in the distance. The paper has frayed edges and discoloration, suggesting it is quite old. There is a large dark blotch on the left side of the sketch, obscuring part of the image.

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Date
c. 1910–1977

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Soot and spit and color wash on found paper

Dimensions
Sheet: 3 7/8 × 6 1/4in. (9.8 × 15.9 cm) Image: 3 7/8 × 6 1/4in. (9.8 × 15.9 cm)

Accession number
2017.96

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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