Beach Stones
1958
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color lithograph
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number
1980.45.590
Art Historical Context
**Beach Stones**, a captivating color lithograph created by American printmaker Arthur L. Flory in 1958, invites viewers to marvel at the quiet beauty of nature's simplest forms. Flory, renowned for his meticulous depictions of organic subjects like stones, shells, and botanicals, captures the textured surfaces and subtle hues of beach-worn pebbles with exquisite precision. Printed in vibrant yet harmonious colors, this work exemplifies mid-20th-century lithography's ability to blend fine art with reproducible elegance, intricate details accessible to a wide audience. As part of the esteemed ...
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...