Potrero Intersection-20th and Mississippi

2002

Robert Bechtle

Associated Names
Robert Bechtle

Artist, American, 1932 - 2020

Case Hudson

Printer, American, born 1968

Catherine Brooks

Printer, American, active early 21st century

Crown Point Press

Publisher

The image displays a street scene from a low angle viewpoint looking towards the horizon. In the image, there is a parked truck on the right and a building on the left. Electricity poles and cables are visible across the scene. The style of the artwork appears to be watercolor, featuring soft blends in the road and sky. The color palette consists of muted earth tones like grey, brown, and beige, creating a tranquil atmosphere. The sky is a pale grey with clouds.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color direct gravure with spitbite aquatint on Somerset paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Kathan Brown

  • Dimensions

    plate: 20.1 x 40.3 cm (7 15/16 x 15 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 39.8 x 59.1 cm (15 11/16 x 23 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2006.122.28

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Acquired by NGA from Kathan Brown, San Francisco, 2006.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: OK TP / R. Bechtle / 02; bottom left edge (erased): LP5 graphite (not deciphered); lower right verso in graphite: Bechtle: Potrero Intersection - 20th and Mississippi OKTP

Wikidata ID

Q76356129

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