Beach Afternoon
1965
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drypoint
Classification
Portfolio
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number
1980.45.574
Art Historical Context
**Beach Afternoon** by Arthur L. Flory, created in 1965, captures a serene moment on the shore through the delicate medium of drypoint. This intaglio printmaking technique involves scratching directly into a metal plate with a sharp tool, producing fine, velvety lines enriched by a soft burr of raised metal that holds ink. The result is an intimate, textured quality ideal for evoking the subtle play of light and atmosphere in everyday scenes like a lazy beach day. Flory, an American printmaker active in the mid-20th century, favored drypoint for its expressive potential, often depicting coast...
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...