Sun On The Kitchen Floor
1940s
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lithograph
Dimensions
image: 213 x 125 mm sheet: 274 x 173 mm
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift of Reba and Dave Williams
Accession Number
2008.115.4539
Art Historical Context
"Sun on the Kitchen Floor" is a charming lithograph by American artist Coreen Mary Spell, created in the 1940s. Measuring 213 x 125 mm on a 274 x 173 mm sheet, this intimate print captures a slice of everyday domestic life, evoking the warm glow of sunlight streaming across a kitchen floor. Spellman's work reflects the era's fascination with ordinary moments, a theme popular in mid-20th-century American art amid the shifts of World War II and postwar home life. As a lithograph, the piece showcases the medium's versatility—allowing for rich tonal contrasts and subtle textures through its greas...