La Pluie (The Rain)

1957

Bernard Childs

Associated Names
Bernard Childs

Artist, American, 1910 - 1985

The image displays a complex network of lines and shapes that form an intricate web on the canvas. Various line densities and directions are used to create movement and texture. The chaotic interweaving of lines may evoke images of a dense thicket or an overgrown forest, with some lines resembling branches. The overall effect is a dynamic interplay of lines that alludes to a natural resemblance while remaining distinctly abstract.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Bob Stana and Tom Judy

  • Dimensions

    plate: 16.19 × 30.8 cm (6 3/8 × 12 1/8 in.)
    sheet: 28.58 × 37.78 cm (11 1/4 × 14 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2018.143.13

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Rachel Davis Fine Arts, Cleveland, Ohio); Bob Stana and Tom Judy, Washington, D.C., 2008; acquired 2018 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Childs '57; lower center in graphite: "La Pluie"; lower right in graphite: for Fernando Zobul De Ayola / 8-11-63 BC [monogram] / 7/30

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