Taaiyalone

1947

Arthur W. Hall

Associated Names
Arthur W. Hall

Artist, American, 1889 - 1981

The image shows a landscape with mesas in the distance and dramatic skies. The horizon is low in the composition, emphasizing the sky. The mesas are rugged and textured, creating a boundary separating land and sky. Crosshatching strokes create texture in clouds and rocks. The color palette is monochromatic with grey and black tones. Shrubs, trees, and grazing sheep are visible in the foreground. The land in the distance looks barren, leading to towering mesas and stormy clouds.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and aquatint in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Bequest of Frank B. Bristow)

  • Dimensions

    plate: 22.54 × 37.78 cm (8 7/8 × 14 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 28.58 × 44.29 cm (11 1/4 × 17 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.1204

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Frank B. Bristow, Falls Church, Virginia; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1968; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: Arthur W. Hall 47 [in reverse] / Taaiyalone; lower right in graphite: Arthur W. Hall; lower right corner in graphite by unknown hand: 325

Markings

stamped upper center verso in black ink: F.B.B. [circled]

Wikidata ID

Q77011853

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