Flowers
1948
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screenprint
Dimensions
image: 457 x 343 mm paper: 603 x 476 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
2008.115.4417
Art Historical Context
Harry Shoulberg’s *Flowers* (1948) is a vibrant screenprint that captures the artist’s flair for bold, expressive forms during the post-World War II era. Measuring 457 x 343 mm on a larger 603 x 476 mm, this work exemplifies mid-20th-century American printmaking, now housed in the National Gallery Art’s Reba and Dave Williams Collection generous gift that highlights important graphic arts. Screenprinting, Shoulberg’s chosen medium, was a revolutionary technique by the 1940s, allowing artists to layer vivid colors through stencils on a single sheet. Popularized through the Works Progress Admin...