Image (Issa)
1963/1964
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View on museum website →Medium
lithograph
Classification
Portfolio
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number
1964.8.803.27
Art Historical Context
**Image (Issa)** by Arthur L. Flory created around 1963/1964, is a striking lithograph housed in the National Gallery of's Rosenwald Collection.ory, an American print active in the mid-th century, captured this evocative "Image (Issa)"—likely nodding to the renowned Japanese haiku poet Kobayashi Issa—during a vibrant era of printmaking revival in the United States The title hints at themes of introspection or natural simplicity, hallmarks of Issa's poetry, rendered through Flory's skilled hand. Lithography, Flory's chosen medium, allowed for rich tonal variations and subtle gradations, achiev...
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...