Raindrops

1991

Pat Steir

Associated Names
Pat Steir

Artist, American, 1938 - 2026

Crown Point Press

Publisher

The image shows abstract vertical lines and dots descending from a textured horizontal band in earthy green, teal, and blue tones. These shapes resemble dripping paint or rainwater on a windowpane. The lines extend downwards into curved, interlocking strokes at the bottom of the composition, suggesting waves or foliage in a breeze. The overall abstraction may evoke natural phenomena like a rain-soaked landscape or cascading droplets merging into a surface.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    aquatint with spitbite, sugarlift, and soapground aquatint, and drypoint in black on Somerset Textured White paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Kathan Brown

  • Dimensions

    image: 34.9 x 30.2 cm (13 3/4 x 11 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 62.2 x 48.9 cm (24 1/2 x 19 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1998.40.467

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Acquired by NGA in 1998 directly from Kathan Brown.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

in graphite; below plate mark lower left: OK; lower right: P.S.; lower center in border: Rain Drops; printer's notations in lower left and lower right corners

Wikidata ID

Q75415990

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