Artwork
Circus, No. 4
Circus, No. 4 is a print by Augustus Peck. It dates from 1925 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art. Circus, No.
About this work
Overview
Circus, No. 4 is a 1925 print by Augustus Peck, held at The Cleveland Museum of Art.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts two shirtless men standing together, one taller and holding an object, the other wearing a patterned cloth and resting his arm on the taller man's shoulder. The title suggests they may be circus performers.
Technique & Style
The work features simple, bold black and white lines with no shading, characteristic of relief printing techniques such as woodcut or linocut, where the artist carves a design into a block.
Artist & collection
