Long Wharf
1901 to 1925
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screenprint
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number
1953.6.262
Art Historical Context
"Long Wharf" is a screenprint created by John Russell Clift sometime between 1901 and 1925. This work belongs to the Rosenwald Collection at the National Gallery of Art, a renowned holding of prints and drawings that highlights the evolution of graphic arts in America. The image likely captures a bustling harbor scene, reflecting the era’s fascination with maritime commerce and urban waterfronts during a period of rapid industrial growth. Screenprinting, the medium employed here, uses a stencil process to transfer ink through a mesh screen. Popularized in the early twentieth century, it offer...