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Artists›John J. A. Murphy

John J. A. Murphy

American, 1888

WA-00028627

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WikidataQ42897713

MoMA

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2 cross-verified · 1 single-source

Birth yearArtsy· 85%✓
NationalityArtsy· 85%✓
BiographyMoMA· 93%

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MoMA bulk 2026-05-04https://www.moma.org/artists/4182
Tier 1 · Institutional92%

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Museum of Modern ArtNew York Art Institute of Chicago

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Artworks (61)

Leap Frog

1924 · Woodcut in black on cream wove paper

Image: 19.6 × 22.6 cm (7 3/4 × 8 15/16 in.); Sheet: 28.2 × 30 cm (11 1/8 × 11 13/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Discus Thrower

1924 · Wood engraving in black on ivory wove paper

Image/block: 23 × 20.3 cm (9 1/16 × 8 in.); Sheet: 35.4 × 28.3 cm (13 15/16 × 11 3/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Shadow Boxing

1924 · Woodcut on cream wove paper

Image: 20.4 × 23.2 cm (8 1/16 × 9 3/16 in.); Sheet: 28.4 × 30.6 cm (11 3/16 × 12 1/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Injured Athlete

1924 · Woodcut in black on cream wove paper

Image: 17.6 × 19.7 cm (6 15/16 × 7 13/16 in.); Sheet: 28.3 × 30 cm (11 3/16 × 11 13/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Women at Pool

1924 · Woodcut in black on cream wove paper

Image: 19.4 × 20.1 cm (7 11/16 × 7 15/16 in.); Sheet: 28.6 × 30.9 cm (11 5/16 × 12 3/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Adam and Eve

1924 · Woodcut in black on cream wove paper

Image: 17.6 × 19.7 cm (6 15/16 × 7 13/16 in.); Sheet: 28.3 × 30 cm (11 3/16 × 11 13/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Wrestlers

1924 · Woodcut in black on cream wove paper

Image: 28.3 × 35.9 cm (11 3/16 × 14 3/16 in.); Sheet: 45.5 × 50.6 cm (17 15/16 × 19 15/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Athletes at Rest

1924 · Woodcut in black on cream wove paper

Image: 17.6 × 19.6 cm (6 15/16 × 7 3/4 in.); Sheet: 28.4 × 30 cm (11 3/16 × 11 13/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

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Shadow Boxing

1924 · Wood engraving

Composition: 8 1/16 x 9 1/8" (20.4 x 23.2 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Spiritual Unrest

1923 · Wood engraving in black on cream wove paper

Image/block: 40 × 28.5 cm (15 3/4 × 11 1/4 in.); Sheet: 66.5 × 51.5 cm (26 3/16 × 20 5/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Memories

1923 · Woodcut in black on cream wove paper

Image: 17.1 × 20 cm (6 3/4 × 7 7/8 in.); Sheet: 33.3 × 33.9 cm (13 1/8 × 13 3/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Unfinished Clay

1923 · Woodcut in black on cream wove paper

Image: 19.5 × 20 cm (7 11/16 × 7 7/8 in.); Sheet: 28.5 × 28.4 cm (11 1/4 × 11 3/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

The Eagle

1923 · Woodcut on cream wove paper

Image: 15.1 × 12.5 cm (6 × 4 15/16 in.); Sheet: 31.1 × 24.5 cm (12 1/4 × 9 11/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Nativity of the Crucifixion

1923 · Woodcut in black on cream wove paper

Image: 16.6 × 17 cm (6 9/16 × 6 3/4 in.); Sheet: 24.2 × 31.2 cm (9 9/16 × 12 5/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

On the Beach

1923 · Woodcut in black on cream wove paper

Image: 12.4 × 17.6 cm (4 15/16 × 6 15/16 in.); Sheet: 24.2 × 31.2 cm (9 9/16 × 12 5/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Men Digging

1923 · Woodcut on cream wove paper

Image: 19.5 × 22.9 cm (7 11/16 × 9 1/16 in.); Sheet: 31 × 37.3 cm (12 1/4 × 14 11/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Prisoners

1922 · Wood engraving on cream wove paper

Image/block: 8.7 × 7.3 cm (3 7/16 × 2 7/8 in.); Sheet: 21.2 × 15.7 cm (8 3/8 × 6 3/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Salome

1922 · Woodcut in black on brown wove paper

Image: 39.6 × 32 cm (15 5/8 × 12 5/8 in.); Sheet: 52.8 × 41.8 cm (20 13/16 × 16 1/2 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Shadows-Burdens-Light

1921 · Wood engraving on cream wove paper

Image/block: 13.3 × 10 cm (5 1/4 × 3 15/16 in.); Sheet: 21.3 × 15.7 cm (8 7/16 × 6 3/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Fragments

1921 · Wood engraving on cream wove paper

Image/block: 10.8 × 12.1 cm (4 5/16 × 4 13/16 in.); Sheet: 15.4 × 21.1 cm (6 1/8 × 8 5/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Women and Children

1921 · Wood engraving in black on cream Japanese paper

Image/block: 33.7 × 36 cm (13 5/16 × 14 3/16 in.); Sheet: 61.8 × 48.8 cm (24 3/8 × 19 1/4 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

The Way of the Cross, Station III: Jesus Falls the First Time

1921 · Wood engraving on white laid Japanese paper

Image/block: 7.7 × 8.8 cm (3 1/16 × 3 1/2 in.); Sheet: 22.9 × 19.1 cm (9 1/16 × 7 9/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

The Way of the Cross, Station I: Jesus is Condemned

1921 · Wood engraving on white laid Japanese paper

Image/block: 7.7 × 8.8 cm (3 1/16 × 3 1/2 in.); Sheet: 23 × 19.2 cm (9 1/16 × 7 9/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

The Way of the Cross, Station V: Simon of Cyrene Helps Jesus to Carry the Cross

1921 · Wood engraving on white laid Japanese paper

Image/block: 7.7 × 8.9 cm (3 1/16 × 3 9/16 in.); Sheet: 22.9 × 19.2 cm (9 1/16 × 7 9/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

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61 published of 62 catalogued · 60 with image

Art Institute Chicago
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MoMA
1 publishedof 2 catalogued

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