Untitled

1972

Lois Long

Associated Names
Lois Long

Artist, American, 1918 - 2005

James Sheehy

Printer, American, active second half 20th century

Fred Genis

Printer, Australian, born the Netherlands, 1934

Hollander Graphic Workshop

Publisher

The image shows a group of morel mushrooms illustrated with tall white stems and textured brown cap tops, placed on the right page of an open book. The color palette includes various shades of brown, white, black, and beige in the text section. The mushrooms are detailed and centralized on the right page, while the left page contains text describing various species of morel mushrooms arranged in columns.
This object’s media is not available for download. Contact us about image usage.
Not on view See artworks now on view

Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color lithograph on Arches paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of the Collectors Committee

  • Dimensions

    image: 56 x 38 cm (22 1/16 x 14 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 56 x 76 cm (22 1/16 x 29 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.145.10.b

Associated Artworks

The image displays a network of lines and shaded areas forming an intricate and abstract design. Some parts appear densely packed with text while others are more sparse. Text is inscribed throughout, resembling geographic annotations. Some text curves around shapes, similar to outlines on a topographical map. The design gives the impression of a map overlaid with abstract art, blending map structures with handwritten notes and observations.

Untitled

John Cage, Fred Genis, James Sheehy, Hollander Graphic Workshop

1972

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Lois Long, New York; purchased 2001 by NGA.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

across bottom in graphite: 50/75 / Lois Long

Markings

BS: Hollander Workshop

Watermarks

Arches

Wikidata ID

Q76347448

You may be interested in

Loading Results