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Two Tents
1940 · Watercolor with scraping and charcoal on paper
17 1/4 in. × 22 in. (43.8 × 55.9 cm)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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John Whorf
1903–1959
WA-00047845
Winthrop, MA, USA
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2
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7
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17
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3
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Selected Institutional Exhibitions
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Three Centuries of American Art
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1938
No image
Paintings for Paris
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1937
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2 cross-verified · 1 single-source
- Is PublishedManual· 100%✓
- Birth yearArtsy· 85%✓
- NationalityArtsy· 85%
Source Registry (2)
- AicTier 3 · Scraped/inferred95%
- Artsy (bulk)Tier 1 · Institutional85%
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John Whorf was an American watercolorist known for a virtuosic realism that earned comparison to both John Singer Sargent and Edward Hopper. Working from 1923 until his death in 1959, Whorf developed a distinctive approach to the medium characterized by technical precision and atmospheric depth, particularly in maritime and landscape subjects. His work was exhibited at MoMA and remained consistent in its formal rigor throughout his career, establishing him as one of the most accomplished watercolorists of the mid-twentieth century.
Source: Aic · Trust score: 95% · Updated 16d ago
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7 published of 10 catalogued · 3 with image
- The Met7 published
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Art Institute of Chicago
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