Three Landscapes

1974

Saul Steinberg

Associated Names
Saul Steinberg

Artist, American, born Romania, 1914 - 1999

The image is divided into three sections. The two upper panels depict wide landscapes with distinct horizons towards the middle of each frame. In the upper left panel, a figure stands on a grassy expanse under a sky displaying pastel hues transitioning from creams to blues. The upper right panel features another figure on a similar landscape with abstract lines in the sky. In the largest section below, six people stand on a gently rolling landscape with a low horizon sloping into the distance. The brushstrokes are soft and fluid, especially in the sky, using a watercolor technique to blur clouds and land. The ground shows dark, washed-out spots for texture and depth, and the color palette includes soft greens, browns, and subdued blues.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, ink, and rubber stamping on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of The Saul Steinberg Foundation

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 56.52 × 76.52 cm (22 1/4 × 30 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2016.143.29


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gift to NGA in 2016 from The Saul Steinberg Foundation, New York, NY.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

upper center, in red colored pencil: STEINBERG 1974

Watermarks

watermark: "J Perrigot Arches Special MBM (France) 24" along lower edge

Wikidata ID

Q64630597

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