Arturo Rodríguez

The School of Night I (LIII)
2012–2013

A monochromatic sketch depicting a surreal scene with a large crescent moon dominating the left side, while a figure stands near the center, surrounded by abstract shapes and lines suggesting an interior space with furniture. The artwork is characterized by dynamic, expressive strokes, primarily in black and white, with hints of blue. The edges of the paper are rough, suggesting the piece may have been torn from a larger sheet.
A monochromatic sketch depicting a surreal scene with a large crescent moon dominating the left side, while a figure stands near the center, surrounded by abstract shapes and lines suggesting an interior space with furniture. The artwork is characterized by dynamic, expressive strokes, primarily in black and white, with hints of blue. The edges of the paper are rough, suggesting the piece may have been torn from a larger sheet.

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Date
2012–2013

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Pencil and oil crayon on paper

Dimensions
Sheet (sight (irregular)): 14 1/2 × 19 1/2in. (36.8 × 49.5 cm)

Accession number
2021.113.4

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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