The Rainmaker

1955

Bernard Childs

Associated Names
Bernard Childs

Artist, American, 1910 - 1985

The image displays a swirling composition of lines and shapes that crisscross the canvas in an abstract manner. There are curving, dotted, and spiraling lines creating patterns. The central portion contains dense black scribbles resembling a nest or tangled branches. The surrounding areas are lighter, with more dispersed lines suggesting movements of leaves in the breeze. This artwork captures nature's dynamism through its intricate network of overlapping lines.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color intaglio on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Jacob Kainen

  • Dimensions

    plate: 17.5 x 32.2 cm (6 7/8 x 12 11/16 in.)
    sheet: 28.6 x 45.2 cm (11 1/4 x 17 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2002.98.375

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Annex Galleries, Santa Rosa, CA); Jacob Kainen, Washington, D.C., purchased April 12, 1997; gift to NGA, 2002.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

across bottom in graphite: Childs 55 copyright (in circle) / "The Rainmaker" / 17/35; lower right in graphite: imprimé par l'auteur; lower left verso in graphite: JC 128

Wikidata ID

Q76336577

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