Othello Young

1973

Leonard Baskin

Associated Names
Leonard Baskin

Artist, American, 1922 - 2000

Gehenna Press

Publisher

The image is a stylized portrait of a person shown from the shoulders up. The person is facing forward, and their head is slightly tilted to one side. Their facial features are abstract and intricately detailed, with dark, expressive lines creating a textured surface across their face. The person's hair is depicted with bold, block-like forms that suggest a short hairstyle. The clothing appears to be a plain, dark top, covering their shoulders and neck. There are no visible accessories or objects being held by the person. The background is plain with a stark contrast between the dark tones of the figure and the light surroundings, emphasizing the focal point on the person’s face.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut in black on Strathmore laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Jay Finkel

  • Dimensions

    image: 32.07 × 17.15 cm (12 5/8 × 6 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 49.85 × 33.02 cm (19 5/8 × 13 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2013.121.69.15

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Fern/O'Sullivan 1984, no. 633

  • Portfolio Title

    Othello

Associated Artworks

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Othello

Leonard Baskin, Gehenna Press

1973

Othello

Leonard Baskin, Gehenna Press

1973

The Handkerchief

Leonard Baskin, Gehenna Press

1973

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Jay Finkel, Washington, DC; acquired 2013 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1984

  • Fern, Alan, and Judith O'Sullivan. The Complete Prints of Leonard Baskin: A Catalogue Raisonné, 1948-1983. Boston, Massachusetts: Little, Brown and Company, 1984, no. 633.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: 24x/200; lower right in graphite: Baskin

Wikidata ID

Q77005662

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