Dance of Death: Death Marches
1919
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1919
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Dance of Death: Death Marches is a 1919 by Percy John Delf Smith, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This painting shows a dark and eerie scene with figures marching together. The artist created this work in 1919, a time when the world was still reeling from the aftermath of World War I. This context might have influenced the painting's somber tone and themes of mortality. To learn more about similar artworks, look up the museum: The Cleveland Museum of Art.
Percy John Delf Smith was a British artist who worked in engraving, painting, lettering, calligraphy and book design.
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