Circus, No. 1
1925
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1925
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Circus, No. 1 is a 1925 by Augustus Peck, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This print shows three figures in a bold, black-and-white scene. On the left, a person with their arms raised stands next to a shirtless man in a sailor hat, who holds a woman close. The woman wears a dotted dress and sits on a curved bench. The background has jagged shapes and a wavy line at the top. The artist used sharp lines and strong contrasts to make the figures stand out. The sailor’s hat and the woman’s dress pattern add texture to the simple black-and-white design. Look up Augustus Peck (American, 1906–1975) to see more of his striking work.
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