Curatorial Narrative Margaret Pollard Smith, executed in 1927 by an anonymous artist, occupies a unique position within the art historical canon. The linear brushwork employed in this architectural subject recalls the austerity of Shingle Style architecture, while also nodding to the emerging influence of modernism on American art. By working exclusively with black and white pigments, the artist imbues the composition with an atmospheric weight that conjures a sense of temporal ambiguity. As one considers the scale at which Margaret Pollard Smith is designed specifically 44×56 inches several key qualities assert themselves. The chromatic structure of the piece, reliant on subtle gradations between black and white, assumes a heightened importance in this format. Spatial depth, initially hinted at through the artist’s use of atmospheric perspective, now becomes more pronounced as one engages with the work at larger scale. Composit