Mraky (Clouds)

1980

Ctirad Stehlík

Associated Names
Ctirad Stehlík

Artist, Czech, born 1938

The image shows a scene from a slightly elevated angle. The horizon is visible in the lower half of the composition, defined by a band of light-colored rocky terrain. There are rounded stones depicted with stippling in the foreground, creating a textured visual surface. The sky occupies most of the frame, with a gradient from bright azure near the horizon to deep navy at the top, with scattered dark cloud formations. The precise brushwork includes fine dotting for detailed textures in the rocky ground and the sky. The color palette contrasts earthy tones of the stones with vivid blues of the sky.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Gerald Cerny

  • Dimensions

    overall: 63 x 48.6 cm (24 13/16 x 19 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2000.166.203


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gerald Cerny, Washington, D.C.; gift to NGA, 2000.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Ctirad Stehlík; lower left: 46/89; verso bottom left by later hand: 01332; bottom center: "Mraky"; bottom right: 2.90- / n.d. Bbh[?]

Wikidata ID

Q76337852

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