Mixed Marks, Double Mark

2004

Pat Steir

Associated Names
Pat Steir

Artist, American, 1938 - 2026

Crown Point Press

Publisher

Catherine Brooks

Printer, American, active early 21st century

Rachel Fuller

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Emily York

Printer, American, active early 21st century

The image shows red and blue streaks and lines moving diagonally across the canvas. The abstract composition includes vertical streams resembling paint or ink trails. The arrangement suggests a flow of liquid, like a river or cascading water, with splashes indicating organic movement. The lines and splatters interact with color and texture against a lightly colored background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color waterbite and sugarlift aquatint on wove Somerset paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Kathan Brown

  • Dimensions

    plate: 40.5 x 50.2 cm (15 15/16 x 19 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 73.8 x 71 cm (29 1/16 x 27 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2006.122.125

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

across bottom in graphite: OK TP / Pat Steir 12/04; lower center verso in graphite: WPII dots mark= card/ex citron/ex ultra/ex Image #4; lower right verso in graphite: Steir: Mixed Mark, Double Mark OKTP

Wikidata ID

Q76349458

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