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The Steps, Articoli
The Steps, Articoli

The Steps, Articoli

Artist Job Nixon (English, 1891 - 1938)
Dateearly 20th century
MediumDrypoint
DimensionsPlate: 15 3/8 × 9 3/8 inches (39.04 × 23.8 cm)
Credit LineBequest of Frances M. Logan
Object number53-51/116
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This typical Italian hill town is shown with a dramatic effect as the eye follows the steps up and down the hill. The buildings dominate the figures, who move like robots, emphasizing the monotonous routine of daily life.
Provenance

Frances M. Logan (1855-1946), Kansas City, MO, by 1946;

 

Bequeathed by Frances M. Logan to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 1953.

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