Confusion in City
c. 1938
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linocut
Dimensions
block: 178 x 169 mm sheet: 232 x 127 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
2008.115.4615
Art Historical Context
"Confusion in City" is a compelling linocut by American artist John F. Stenvall, created around 1938. Measuring 178 x 169 mm on the block and 232 x 127 mm on the sheet, this print belongs to the National Gallery of Art's Reba and Dave Williams Collection, generously gifted by its collectors. As a classified print from the CG-W Department, it exemplifies mid-20th-century graphic artistry during a time of global upheaval, including the lingering effects of the Great Depression and the approach of World War II. Linocut, Stenvall's chosen medium, involves carving designs into linoleum—a flexible,...