Missing Link

1998

Nathan Oliveira

Associated Names
Nathan Oliveira

Artist, American, 1928 - 2010

Crown Point Press

Publisher

Dena Schuckit

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Case Hudson

Printer, American, born 1968

The image depicts a humanoid figure resembling an ape, possibly a gorilla. The figure faces forward, showing the upper torso and head area. The features such as eyes, nose, and mouth are abstractly drawn with heavy black lines. The hair and fur are represented with dark strokes. The background is muted and warm-toned. There are no visible clothing, jewelry, or objects in the image.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color drypoint and spitbite aquatint on Somerset Textured white paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Kathan Brown

  • Dimensions

    image: 29.5 x 20.3 cm (11 5/8 x 8 in.)
    sheet: 43.5 x 33 cm (17 1/8 x 13 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.142.90

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Kathan Brown, San Francisco: Gift to NGA, 2001.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

in graphite below plate mark; lower left: OKTP; lower right: Nathan Oliveira 98

Wikidata ID

Q76349095

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