Rockwell Kent

Sea and Sky
1931, published 1932

A black and white print depicting a stylized human figure clinging to a cross amidst radiating lines suggesting intense light or energy. The background features a faint, intricate pattern at the top, and the figure is rendered with strong contrasts and bold lines. The artwork is signed at the bottom.
A black and white print depicting a stylized human figure clinging to a cross amidst radiating lines suggesting intense light or energy. The background features a faint, intricate pattern at the top, and the figure is rendered with strong contrasts and bold lines. The artwork is signed at the bottom.

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Date
1931, published 1932

Classification
Prints

Medium
Wood engraving

Dimensions
Sheet: 14 7/16 × 11 1/8in. (36.7 × 28.3 cm) Image: 9 15/16 × 6 1/2in. (25.2 × 16.5 cm)

Accession number
87.10

Edition
Ed. 150

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

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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