Image (Onitsura)

Art Historical Context

**Image (Onitsura)**, a lithograph by American printmaker Arthur L. Flory from 1963/1964, invites visitors into the vibrant world of mid-20th-century print. Created during a renaissance of lithography in the United States, this work belongs to the National Gallery of Art's Rosen Collection, a treasure trove of prints amassed by Lessing J. Rosenwald and generously donated to enrich public access to fine art. ography, pioneered in the late 18 century, revolutionized printmaking allowing artists to draw fluidly on flat stone or metal plates with greasy crayons and inks, yielding subtle gradation...

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...