In the Garden
1950
25 1/8 x 19 in. (63.8 x 48.2 cm)
Alfonsas Dargis
United States
(Mazeikiai, Lithuania, 1909 - 1996, Friedrichshafen, Germany)
Object Type:
Print
Medium and Support:
Color woodcut on ivory wove paper
Credit Line:
Marion Stratton Gould Fund
Accession Number:
1953.20
Location: Not currently on view
By overlapping a few simple forms, Dargis has created a lively and evocative scene that may have been inspired by memories of his Lithuanian home. Whether working in realistic or abstract styles, Dargis composed the elements of his prints and paintings in a bold and striking manner.
[Gallery label text, 2011]