Red Hook
by Daniel Kelly
- Date:
- 2005
- Medium:
- Woodcut, hand-colored
- Dimensions:
- 74 × 100 cm
- Source:
- Library of Congress
Description
A hand-colored woodcut titled after the Red Hook neighborhood in Brooklyn, New York, created in 2005. Daniel Kelly turns his printmaking eye toward the waterfront district known for its industrial docks, warehouses, and sweeping views of New York Harbor. Red Hook's gritty, maritime character—container cranes, cobblestone streets, low brick buildings against open sky—provides a very different subject from Kelly's botanical and figurative work, revealing his range as an observer of place. The hand-coloring process allows Kelly to build atmosphere and light into each impression, responding to the specific visual qualities of this particular urban landscape.
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1928
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Distant View of Mitsukoshi Movie Theater in Shinjuku from the Sixth Floor of Hoteiya (Hoteiya rokkai kara Shinjuku Mitsukoshi Musashi no kan enbo zu), no. 1 from the series "Scenery of Shinjuku (Gashu Shinjuku fukei)"
1930
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Spring Dusk at the Tōshō Shrine in Ueno
1948
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Frequently Asked Questions
Red Hook was created by Daniel Kelly in 2005.
Red Hook depicts urban scenes, boats & ships, and seascapes.
Red Hook measures 74 × 100 cm.