Image (Kito)
1963/1964
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lithograph
Classification
Portfolio
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number
1964.8.803.7
Art Historical Context
**Image (Kito)** by Arthur L. Flory, created around 1963/1964, is a striking lithograph that captures the mid-20th-century revival of printmaking as a fine art medium. Lithography, invented in the late 18th century allows artists to draw directly on a flat stone or metal plate with greasy crayons or ink, exploiting the mutual repulsion of oil and water to produce rich, tonal images. By the 1960s, this technique was embraced for its versatility in blending painterly effects with precise reproduction, bridging traditional craftsmanship and modern experimentation amid the rise of Pop Art and abst...
About the Artist
Arthur L. Flory
Arthur L. Flory (1914–1972) was an American artist born in Lima, Ohio, whose career bridged painting, printmaking, and illustration. He pursued formal training at the Philadelphia Museum School of Industrial Art and the National Academy of Design, institutions that shaped his technical proficiency in graphics and fine arts. Later sources also note studies at the Cape School of Art, where he earned...