Trees II

1992

Joan Mitchell

Associated Names
Joan Mitchell

Artist, American, 1925 - 1992

Tyler Graphics Ltd.

Publisher

Tyler Graphics Ltd.

Printer

The image features vertical and diagonal strokes and lines in dark colors like black and purple, accented with highlights of yellow and green on a white background. The abstract composition can suggest dense, shadowy figures or tall, slender trees, with some lines extending outward like branches or limbs. The arrangement of shapes may evoke motion or forest foliage, allowing for different viewer interpretations.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph on two sheets of wove Rives BFK paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Neal T. Turtell and Thomas G. Klarner

  • Dimensions

    overall: 290 × 210 cm (114 3/16 × 82 11/16 in.)
    sheet (each approx.): 144.9 × 104.6 cm (57 1/16 × 41 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2022.35.37.a-b

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Estate of Neal Turtell; bequest to NGA, 2022.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

a) "JM91-2009" and "11/34" verso, lower left margin, graphite.
b) "11/34 Joan Mitchell 1992" recto, lower right margin, graphite. "JM91-2009" verso, lower left margin, graphite.

Markings

b) Tyler Graphics chop, lower right margin.

Watermarks

None.

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