1920
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Release at the Gates is a 1920 ink by Arthur Bowen Davies, held at National Gallery of Art.
This painting shows four figures lounging in a dreamy, blurred landscape. The colors are soft—pinks, blues, and greens—like a watercolor left damp too long. One person sits upright with a guitar, while the others recline, their faces half-finished, as if sketched in a hurry. The title *Release at the Gates* hints at freedom or escape, but the scene feels more like a lazy afternoon. The artist used a technique that lets colors bleed together, making everything look hazy and alive. Next, check out lithography to see how this print was made.
Arthur Bowen Davies (September 26, 1862 – October 24, 1928) was an avant-garde American artist and influential advocate of modern art in the United States c. 1910–1928.
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