Pech-Merle

1985

Elaine de Kooning

Associated Names
Elaine de Kooning

Artist, American, 1918 - 1989

Crown Point Press

Publisher

The image features sweeping black lines and rounded shapes set against a textured backdrop of soft, muted tones. These abstract forms resemble familiar shapes akin to two animals: a horse or zebra leaping above a rhinoceros or boar-like creature. The horse figure is depicted with elongated limbs and a mane of flowing lines, while the other figure below it is more robust with a distinct horn or snout. The entire image is interspersed with scattered spots and patches, adding to the abstract nature that evokes a dynamic scene from the wilderness.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color sugarlift and spitbite aquatint on Arches 88 paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Kathan Brown

  • Dimensions

    image: 25.1 x 25.4 cm (9 7/8 x 10 in.)
    sheet: 39.4 x 41 cm (15 1/2 x 16 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1998.40.297


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Acquired by NGA in 1998 directly from Kathan Brown.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

in graphite below image; lower left: O.K. to print 5/11/85; lower right: EdeK

Markings

blind stamp lower right: Peter Pettengill / Crown Point Press / [chop of Crown Point Press]

Wikidata ID

Q75414249

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