Artwork
Staircase - Going Downstairs
Staircase - Going Downstairs is a watercolor work on paper by the Ashcan School artist Sidney Hunt. It dates from 1925 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
Overview
Staircase - Going Downstairs is a 1925 watercolour painting by Sidney Hunt, depicting a figure descending a staircase.
Subject & Meaning
The painting shows a distorted representation of a person on a staircase, with abstracted forms and bold colours. The scene is fragmented, with sharp lines and twisted shapes creating a sense of instability.
Technique & Style
Hunt employed flat colours and jagged edges to achieve a non-realistic, abstracted effect. The composition is broken up into geometric shapes and angles, rather than adhering to a representational style.
History & Provenance
The work was signed, dated, and dedicated on its reverse. It was first exhibited at a Seven and Five Society show at the Beaux Arts Gallery in London.
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Artist & collection
Artist
Sidney Hunt (1896–1940) was a British draughtsman, painter, poet and editor who published the avant-garde journal Ray between 1926 and 1927.
