{"product_id":"two-abstracted-and-lonely-figures-robert-lohman-c-1962","title":"Two Abstracted and Lonely Figures - Robert Lohman, c. 1962","description":"\u003carticle data-turn=\"assistant\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-6\" data-turn-id=\"b4b4e1d1-7f85-478b-ad26-490320b8c976\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-2\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-id=\"ba5e0f6d-53ed-43ac-8dd3-bccf9fc79f84\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[1px]\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rte-table-wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003ctable height=\"1543\" style=\"width: 98.087%;\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 100%;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(81, 185, 217);\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"53\" data-start=\"0\"\u003eArtwork Description\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwo Abstracted and Lonely Figures*\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"56\" data-start=\"53\"\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"88\" data-start=\"56\"\u003eRobert Lohman, c. 1962\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003carticle data-turn=\"assistant\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-6\" data-turn-id=\"b4b4e1d1-7f85-478b-ad26-490320b8c976\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-2\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-id=\"ba5e0f6d-53ed-43ac-8dd3-bccf9fc79f84\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[1px]\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word dark markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-2\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-id=\"7dbb9ce6-002d-4a76-84f7-6af88d3e62f9\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[1px]\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word dark markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRobert Lohman’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwo Abstracted and Lonely Figures\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, dated 1962, is a restrained and elegant work that uses a limited blue palette to explore distance, solitude, and the expressive possibilities of the human form. The composition is divided into two distinct presences: a more animated figure on the left and a quieter, seated or profile-like figure on the right. They occupy the same sheet, yet they do not meet. The open space between them becomes one of the most important parts of the work, turning the paper itself into a field of separation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe left figure is the more physically active of the two. Lohman builds it from sweeping blue contours, pale washes, and curving bodily suggestions. The head, torso, arm, and lower body are all implied, but never fully described. The figure appears to bend inward and outward at once, with looping marks around the torso and limbs creating a sense of motion. It feels almost sculptural, as though Lohman is turning the body in space through line rather than modeling it through shadow.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe right figure is more reserved. Its form is simpler, more vertical, and more self-contained. The head appears in profile, outlined by a continuous blue contour that curls around the body like a protective shell. The seated posture gives this figure a contemplative quality. Compared with the left figure’s gestural movement, the right figure feels still, almost withdrawn into its own shape. Lohman’s decision to render both figures in pale blues and grays heightens their quietness, making them appear less like solid bodies and more like traces of presence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe limited palette is central to the work’s mood. Blue dominates the composition, ranging from deep cobalt accents to pale gray-blue washes. This chromatic restraint gives the work an austere beauty. Instead of relying on strong color contrasts, Lohman creates interest through density, transparency, and the pressure of the brush. The darker blue marks on the left figure give weight and immediacy, while the softer washes on the right figure create a sense of fading or retreat.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe drawing is economical but highly expressive. Lohman does not overwork the bodies. He allows the figures to remain open, incomplete, and suggestive. The white ground is not a passive background; it provides breathing room and reinforces the emotional distance between the two forms. The figures seem suspended in this open space, each defined as much by what is missing as by what is drawn.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere is also a quiet dialogue between abstraction and figuration. The figures are recognizable enough to carry human feeling, but abstract enough to resist narrative certainty. We are not given a scene, a setting, or a relationship in any literal sense. Instead, Lohman gives us two presences held apart by space, posture, and silence. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe loneliness in the piece is not sentimental; it is built formally through distance, spareness, and the refusal of contact.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs a whole, the work demonstrates Lohman’s sensitivity as both draftsman and sculptural thinker. The figures are made with very few means, yet they have a compelling presence. The left figure turns and opens; the right figure sits and recedes. Together, they create a delicate study of human separateness. Lohman does not need elaborate detail to communicate that feeling. He does it through contour, wash, and space.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n-\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(114, 58, 150);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJonathan Flike\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(114, 58, 150);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/article\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 100%;\"\u003e\n\u003ch6 class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word dark markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e*The title of this work was assigned by Visard Gallery.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(81, 185, 217);\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"53\" data-start=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 100%;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(81, 185, 217);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Artist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"8414\" data-start=\"8106\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(114, 58, 150);\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"8123\" data-start=\"8106\"\u003eRobert Lohman\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e was an American artist associated with Indiana modernism, recognized as both a sculptor and painter. The National Gallery of Art identifies Lohman as an American artist, 1919–2001, and holds examples of his 1966 bronze medallic work created with the Medallic Art Company in its collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"8993\" data-start=\"8416\"\u003eLohman worked across a wide range of media, including watercolor, oil, wood, plaster, ceramics, and bronze. Biographical sources identify him as a portrait and figure sculptor as well as a painter, with formal study at the John Herron Art Institute, Cranbrook, and Yale. He assisted the noted sculptor Carl Milles at Cranbrook Academy and later served as Director of Fine Arts at Cranbrook from 1947 to 1949. Lohman also taught at Washington University in St. Louis and the Indianapolis Art League, where he remained connected to art education and regional modernist practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"9475\" data-start=\"8995\"\u003eHis work often moves between figuration and abstraction, reflecting the eye of a sculptor and the freedom of a modernist draftsman.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"9475\" data-start=\"8995\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(81, 185, 217);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUnderrepresented Artist Information\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"9475\" data-start=\"8995\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(114, 58, 150);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRobert Lohman\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e may also be understood within the broader history of underrepresented LGBT artists in the American Midwest. Documentary records connect him closely with Jerrol T. Davis of Indianapolis, who served as Secretary-Treasurer of Robert Lohman, Inc.; Davis’s obituary confirms his role in Lohman’s company, and later memorial sources identify him as Lohman’s spouse. While historical records from this period often leave same-sex relationships only partially documented, the available evidence points to a significant personal and professional partnership that adds important context to Lohman’s life and legacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 100%;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(81, 185, 217);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCustom Shipping Notice\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eN\/A\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 100%;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(81, 185, 217);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInformation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStyle: Modern\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSubject: Figure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYear: 1962\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: 9.5 x 6.0 in (24.13 x 15.24 cm)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMedium: Watercolor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: Paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSignature: Signed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCirculation status: One of a kind\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrame Status: Unframed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 100%;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(81, 185, 217);\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"78\" data-end=\"119\"\u003eVintage Condition Disclaimer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"119\" data-end=\"122\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003ePlease note that this item is vintage and shows wear consistent with age, use, and history. Signs of wear may include, but are not limited to, minor surface marks, patina, fading, or imperfections typical of older items. All items are sold\u003cstrong\u003e as-is\u003c\/strong\u003e, which is standard with vintage and pre-owned goods and cannot be returned on the basis of condition. Measurements are approximate. We do our best to describe items accurately; however, condition assessments are subjective. If you would like additional details, images, or clarification before purchasing, please contact us through the contact form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(81, 185, 217);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecial Condition Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eN\/A\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 100%;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(81, 185, 217);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance*\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1962 - Unknown\u003c\/strong\u003e: Robert Lohman\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUnknown - 2026\u003c\/strong\u003e: Private Collector\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2026\u003c\/strong\u003e: Ripley's Auctions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2026 - Present\u003c\/strong\u003e: Visard Gallery\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cem\u003e*Provenance and attribution details are based on our best research and are offered in good faith but are not guaranteed. Please contact us through the contact form with any questions prior to purchase.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 100%;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(81, 185, 217);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAcademic Resources\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(80, 197, 215);\"\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fo\/7v6b697fdgsoyq7fv8z8r\/AOoojaiTQy2gQ6d3HFlYp5Y?rlkey=b5y5kuh8vrwt3n9h2bg93ilkj\u0026amp;st=dhusmlzy\u0026amp;dl=0\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(80, 197, 215);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(81, 185, 217);\"\u003eRobert Lohman Research\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fo\/azy0g1jiiuwoqobunfvnr\/AGNcmO5EW9EmfgkXAAtYTGg?rlkey=4fny60lhndc49gpfh98y8e84j\u0026amp;st=45vm26dt\u0026amp;dl=0\" style=\"color: rgb(80, 197, 215);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(81, 185, 217);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.metmuseum.org\/art\/collection\/search?q=Robert+Lohman\u0026amp;searchField=ArtistCulture\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(80, 197, 215);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(80, 197, 215);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(81, 185, 217);\"\u003eRobert Lohman Collection at the Met\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nga.gov\/artworks\/177610-nature-obverse\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(80, 197, 215);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(80, 197, 215);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(81, 185, 217);\"\u003eRobert Lohman Collection at the National Gallery of Art\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/article\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Visard Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46541504970913,"sku":"ART124","price":130.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/6072\/0801\/files\/ART124_RobertLohman_TwoAbstractedandLonelyFigures_Full.png?v=1781465279","url":"https:\/\/visardgallery.com\/products\/two-abstracted-and-lonely-figures-robert-lohman-c-1962","provider":"Visard Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}