Wash Doubt

1972

William T. Wiley

Associated Names
William T. Wiley

Artist, American, 1937 - 2021

Landfall Press

Publisher

The image shows irregular stone-like shapes in shades of gray forming a composition. In the center is a square filled with earthy brown and orange hues, resembling cracked soil with a green plant sprouting. The juxtaposition of rocky textures surrounding a vivid patch of soil can suggest the sight of plants emerging through cracks in pavement or barren land.
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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Moses Lasky, San Francisco, California; Lasky Charitable Lead Trust, New York, 2002; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 2004; acquired 2015 by National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: 31/80; lower center in graphite: wash doubt; lower right in graphite: Wm. T. Wiley 72; lower left verso in graphite by unknown hand: TW72263; lower right verso in graphite by unknown hand: ML 447

Markings

embossed lower left: [Landfall Press] ©; stamped lower left verso in brown ink: Copyright / :andfall Press Inc. / 63 W Ontario Street / Chicago, Ill. 60610

Wikidata ID

Q77010185

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