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Rainclouds

1991

Pat Steir

Associated Names

Pat Steir

Artist, American, 1938 - 2026

Crown Point Press

Publisher

The image shows a series of rectangular and rounded shapes with varying lines and patterns within each. These elements form an abstract composition in shades of green on a white background. The shapes have textured patterns and drips.

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Artwork overview

Medium

color aquatint with spitbite, sugarlift, and soapground aquatint with drypoint on Somerset Textured White paper
Credit Line

Gift of Kathan Brown
Dimensions

image: 24.8 x 31.8 cm (9 3/4 x 12 1/2 in.)
sheet: 49.9 x 61 cm (19 5/8 x 24 in.)
Accession Number

1998.40.466

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Acquired by NGA in 1998 directly from Kathan Brown.

Associated Names

Brown, Kathan

Inscriptions

in graphite below plate mark; lower center: OK Rain Clouds; lower center near border: TURN PAPER TO MAKE VERTICAL!; other printer's notations overall

Wikidata ID

Q75416096

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