Shoreline
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lithograph in black on wove paper
Dimensions
image: 25.24 × 35.24 cm (9 15/16 × 13 7/8 in.) sheet: 33.02 × 42.55 cm (13 × 16 3/4 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Corcoran Collection (Bequest of Frank B. Bristow)
Accession Number
2015.19.1177
Art Historical Context
Richard Florsheim's *Shoreline* (1964) captures the evocative beauty of a coastal edge through the timeless medium of lithography. Printed in bold black ink on wove paper, this work measures nearly 10 by 14 inches in its image area, inviting viewers to trace the rhythmic interplay of waves, rocks, and horizon. Florsheim, an American printmaker active in the mid20th century, was for his expressive landscapes that blend observation with emotional depth, often evoking the solitude and power of nature. Lithography, a planographic technique invented in the late 18th century, allowed Florsheim to a...