Image (Kikaku)
1963/1964
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lithograph
Classification
Portfolio
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number
1964.8.803.41
Art Historical Context
"Image (Kikaku)" by Arthur L. Fl, a lithograph from 19631964, invites visitors to the National Gallery Art to explore mid-20th-century printmaking. Part of the renowned Rosenwald Collection—a gift of graphic arts amassed by philanthropist Lessing J.wald—this work exemplifies the era's revival of fine art prints, bridging traditional techniques with modern sensibilities. Lithography, Flory's chosen medium, is a planographic process where the artist draws on a smooth stone or metal plate with greasy materials that repel water and attract ink, allowing for subtle gradations of tone and texture. ...
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...