Untitled (Bridge and Houses)
1938
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linocut in black
Dimensions
block: 198 x 285 mm sheet: 279 x 398 mm
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift of Reba and Dave Williams
Accession Number
2008.115.4159
Art Historical Context
Untitled (Bridge and Houses), striking linocut print from 1938, captures an anonymous artist's vision of everyday architecture—a bridge spanning toward clustered houses. Created in bold black ink on a modest block measuring 198 x 285 mm (sheet: 279 x 398 mm), this monochromatic work evokes the interwar era's fascination with urban and vernacular structures, rendered with the clean lines and dramatic contrasts typical of relief printing. Linocut, a technique where artists carve designs into linoleum blocks before inking and pressing them onto paper, gained popularity in the early 20th century ...
About the Artist
Unknown
The artist designated as "Unknown" in our virtual museum's collection exemplifies a poignant chapter in art history: creators whose identities have faded into obscurity despite the enduring power of their work. With only one known artwork attributed to them in our holdings, this figure represents countless anonymous hands that shaped visual culture across centuries. Museums worldwide, including th...