Place Card (one of eleven)
John Koch
Description
Subject Matter:
This is part of a series of eleven place cards. Each place card portrays a serene seascape or landscape. All but one of the place cards has a pair that depicts an almost identical scene. These place cards were created very early in Koch's career.
John Koch grew up in Ann Arbor, MI. Koch taught himself how to paint beginning at age 14. Koch lived in Paris from 1928-1933, and it was there that he encountered and was influenced by the Old Masters paintings at the Louvre. After leaving Paris, Koch moved to New York City and developed a career as an artist, often painting still lifes. Koch captured New York high society, and he was frequently commissioned to paint portraits.
Physical Description:
This is a drawing of a landscape, drawn in black. There are mountains in the background and birds flying in the sky. There is a body of water in front of mountains, and a sailboat in the water. There is a patch of land on the left side of the card, with trees. This drawing is on tan paper and would have been used as a place card at an event such as a dinner party.
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