Cast Iron Pipe
c. 1952-1953
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lithograph
Dimensions
Image: 220 x 277 mm Sheet: 284 x 378 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
2008.115.3736
Art Historical Context
John A. Noble's *Cast Iron Pipe* (. 1952-1953) is a striking lithograph that captures the rugged beauty of industrial America. Measuring 220 x 277 mm a sheet of 284 x 378 mm, this print Noble's mastery of lithography—aographic technique where the artist draws directly on a stone or metal plate with greasy or ink, allowing for rich tonal variations and intricate details. As a prominent 20th-century American print and president of the Society of Graphic Artists, Noble specialized in documenting New York Harbor's working waterfronts, preserving scenes of urban industry amid post-World War II tran...