Bridge in the City
1955
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woodcut
Dimensions
image: 597 x 300 mm sheet: 610 x 394 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
2008.115.4134
Art Historical Context
Step into the urban rhythm of mid-20th-century America with *Bridge in the City*, a 1955 woodcut by Romano. This print captures the architectural grace of a city bridge, rendered in bold contrasts across an image size of 597 x 300 mm on a 610 x 394 mm sheet. Housed in the National Gallery of Art's Department of Modern Prints (CG-W), exemplifies the postwar fascination with everyday urban landscapes, evoking the energy of growing American cities. Woodcuts like Romano's are a testament to the artist's mastery of relief printing, where intricate designs are carved into wood blocks, inked, and pr...