The Fishers
1965
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drypoint
Classification
Portfolio
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number
1980.45.571
Art Historical Context
**The Fishers** (1965) is a striking drypoint print by American artist Arthur L. Flory, housed in the National Gallery of's Rosenwald Collection (Department CG-W, Portfolio classification). Created during the mid-1960s, a period when printmaking saw renewed interest amid post-war artistic experimentation, this work captures Flory's mastery of intimate, textured scenes. Likely depicting fishermen at work—a common motif in his oeuvre—the piece reflects the everyday poetry of labor, rendered with the medium's signature softness. Drypoint, Flory's preferred technique, involves scratching directly...
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...