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Circus, No. 4, by Augustus Peck, 1925

Circus, No. 4

Augustus Peck

1925

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

Dominant colour

Overview

Circus, No. 4 is a 1925 by Augustus Peck, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.

Who painted this?
Augustus Peck
When & what style?
1925
Where can I see it?
Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

This print shows two shirtless men standing close together. One is taller, holding a small object in his hand. The other wears a patterned cloth around his waist and rests his arm on the taller man’s shoulder. The lines are simple and bold, with no shading—just black and white. The title is *Circus, No. 4*, which hints these might be performers. The style looks like a woodcut or linocut, where the artist carves into a block to print. Check out Augustus Peck for more of his bold, graphic work.

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