The Patrician Women on Their Terraces 1960

"The Patrician Women on Their Terraces" (1960) is a black and white print by American artist Benton Spruance. It depicts a scene of abstract figures, perhaps representing women, silhouetted against a dark background and partially obscured by white, cloud-like shapes. The work utilizes a stylized, expressive form of representation, emphasizing the artist's own interpretations of the scene rather than aiming for realism. The bold lines and strong contrasts of light and dark create a powerful and somewhat unsettling composition, characteristic of Spruance's work.