20th and Mississippi–Night

2002

Robert Bechtle

Associated Names
Robert Bechtle

Artist, American, 1932 - 2020

Crown Point Press

Publisher

Case Hudson

Printer, American, born 1968

Catherine Brooks

Technical Collaborator, American, active early 21st century

The image shows a sloped street viewed from the bottom looking upwards towards the horizon. A small building with dark windows is on the left, with a parked truck on the right. The truck and a streetlight are partially silhouetted against the sky. The brushwork is smooth and soft, creating a gentle atmosphere. The color palette includes muted blues, grays, and beige accents.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color direct gravure with spitbite aquatint on wove Somerset paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Kathan Brown

  • Dimensions

    plate: 20.16 × 40.48 cm (7 15/16 × 15 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 40.32 × 58.74 cm (15 7/8 × 23 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2011.119.11

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Kathan Brown, San Francisco; gift to NGA, 2011

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: OK TP / Bechtle / 2002; lower right verso in graphite by unknown hand: Bechtle: 20th and Mississippi-Night OKTP

Wikidata ID

Q76560027

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