Morning Mist
1962
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lithograph
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number
1964.8.845
Art Historical Context
**Morning Mist** by Arthur L. Flory, a delicate lithograph from 1962, invites visitors into a serene natural world shrouded in soft dawn haze. Created during the mid-20th century, this print captures the fleeting beauty of early light filtering through mist, evoking tranquility and the quiet poetry of everyday landscapes. Housed in the National Gallery Art's Rosenwald Collection—a treasure trove of fine prints amassed by collector Frank Rosenwald—this work exemplifies the enduring appeal of American printmaking in the post-World War II era. Lithography, Flory's chosen medium, is a planographi...
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...