In the Magic Garden

1953/1955

Louise Nevelson

Associated Names
Louise Nevelson

Artist, American, born Russia (now Ukraine), 1899 - 1988

The image features a composition of swirling, curved lines and amorphous shapes. In the upper portion, an elongated shape with zigzag patterns is present. A rounded form with horizontal lines is visible on the right. On the left, a vertical shape with jagged edges can be seen. The artwork is filled with overlapping textures and forms that contribute to its abstract quality.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching with engraving, aquatint, and softground in black on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Ruth Cole Kainen

  • Dimensions

    plate: 14.9 x 22.9 cm (5 7/8 x 9 in.)
    sheet: 21.9 x 29.5 cm (8 5/8 x 11 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2012.92.76

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Baro 1974, no. 12

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Conrad Graeber Fine Art, Riderwood, MD); Ruth Cole Kainen [1922-2009], Washington, D.C. (Lugt 4739), purchased March 31, 2007; gift to NGA, 2012.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2014

  • Modern American Prints and Drawings from the Kainen Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 2014-2015

Bibliography

1974

  • Baro, Gene. Nevelson: The Prints. New York: Pace Editions, 1974, no. 12.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: 1/20; lower center in graphite: "In the Magic Garden"; lower right in graphite: Louise Nevelson

Markings

stamped verso in black ink: RK

Wikidata ID

Q76439153

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