River and Farms

2002

Wayne Thiebaud

Associated Names
Wayne Thiebaud

Artist, American, 1920 - 2021

Crown Point Press

Publisher

Dena Schuckit

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Rachel Fuller

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Case Hudson

Printer, American, born 1968

The image displays an aerial view of agricultural fields dominating the landscape. The horizon is high on the image, showing rolling hills and distant farm buildings. Brushstrokes are deliberate and textural, creating movement and patterns across the fields. The color palette is warm and earthy, with yellows dominating the sky and various shades of brown, ochre, and deep indigo defining the fields. A large tree stands prominently in the foreground, surrounded by cultivated fields with orderly rows and patterns. The terrain gently undulates, creating a patchwork quilt of textures as the fields extend into the distance.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color direct gravure with drypoint on wove Somerset paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Kathan Brown

  • Dimensions

    plate: 23 x 29.5 cm (9 1/16 x 11 5/8 in.)
    sheet: 46.3 x 50 cm (18 1/4 x 19 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2006.122.151


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: OK TP Thiebaud 02; lower right verso in graphite: Thiebaud River and Farms OKTP

Watermarks

Somerset (partial)

Wikidata ID

Q76359802

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