Arturo Rodríguez

The School of Night I (VIII)
2012–2013

A detailed monochrome sketch featuring an array of abstract and surreal figures and shapes. The artwork is dense with overlapping lines and textures, creating a sense of depth and movement. Faces and figures appear to emerge from the chaotic background, with some elements resembling musical notes and everyday objects scattered throughout the composition. The edges of the paper are rough, suggesting the artwork may have been torn from a larger piece.

A detailed monochrome sketch featuring an array of abstract and surreal figures and shapes. The artwork is dense with overlapping lines and textures, creating a sense of depth and movement. Faces and figures appear to emerge from the chaotic background, with some elements resembling musical notes and everyday objects scattered throughout the composition. The edges of the paper are rough, suggesting the artwork may have been torn from a larger piece.

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Date
2012–2013

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Pencil and oil crayon on paper

Dimensions
Sheet (sight): 16 1/4 × 22 1/2in. (41.3 × 57.2 cm)

Accession number
2021.113.2

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Laura Blanco and Robert F. Shainheit

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

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Arturo Rodríguez
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