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Frank Short — The New Moon

Frank Short

The New Moon

1918

Created in the aftermath of World War I, this aquatint demonstrates Short's ability to find tranquil beauty in simple natural phenomena. The technique's soft, painterly effects perfectly capture the ephemeral quality of moonlight on landscape.

Medium
aquatint

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Frank Short, The New Moon, 1918

Created in the aftermath of World War I, this aquatint demonstrates Short's ability to find tranquil beauty in simple natural phenomena. The technique's soft, painterly effects perfectly capture the ephemeral quality of moonlight on landscape.

Medium
aquatint
Year
1918
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Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

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Monochrome, Serene, Nocturnal, Moon, Landscape, Modern, British, Aquatint

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