Afternoon Dance
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lithograph
Dimensions
stone: 300 x 392 mm image: 263 x 341 mm sheet: 393 x 481 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
2008.115.5076
Art Historical Context
**Afternoon Dance** is a captivating lithograph created by American artist Charles Banks Wilson in 1940, now housed in the National Gallery of Art's Reba and Dave Williams Collection. Measuring 263 x 341 mm in its image area, this print exemplifies Wilson's skill in capturing dynamic movement and everyday vitality. As a mid-20th-century artist known for his illustrations and murals, Wilson drew from regional American life, often infusing his works with a sense of rhythm and community. Lithography, the medium here, was a hallmark of the era's printmaking revival, particularly through New Deal ...