Furnaces at Night
1916
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1916
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
You're looking at a lithograph titled "Furnaces at Night." It shows a nighttime scene of industrial furnaces, with flames and smoke rising from the structures. The image is rendered in dark tones, with the furnaces and surrounding buildings silhouetted against the night sky. The overall effect is one of intense heat and activity. In the foreground, the furnaces are depicted in detail, with flames licking at the edges of the structures. The surrounding buildings are shown in less detail, but they add to the sense of industry and activity in the scene. The sky above is dark, with only a few stars visible through the smoke and haze. The painting is held at the National Gallery of Art, Washington.
