Untitled (#2) [working proof 37a]

1999

Joan Nelson

Associated Names
Joan Nelson

Artist, American, born 1958

The image shows a landscape with a tree to the left and a distant figure. The horizon divides the ground and sky. Brushstrokes are precise and soft, creating a calm scene. The tree's foliage is painted delicately. The color palette is vibrant yet natural, with a green base for the grass and a gradient sky. Dark rocks to the right provide contrast. Hand-written annotations and color swatches outside the image emphasize a painterly examination of the scene.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color direct gravure, aquatint, and drypoint on wove paper [working proof 37a]

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Kathan Brown

  • Dimensions

    plate: 14.5 × 16.1 cm (5 11/16 × 6 5/16 in.)
    sheet: 40.2 × 31.7 cm (15 13/16 × 12 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2024.132.512

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    [working proof 37a]

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

Not signed. Not dated. "GREEN / PAINTED IN/...." center left sheet, pen and pink ink, artist's hand. "NEW YELLOW" lower center margin, pen and pink ink, artist's hand. "WP 37 / 1[encircled] same-- / blend is getting / better, no?" lower left margin, graphite, unknown hand. "2[encircled] same yellow" lower center margin, graphite, unknown hand. "3[encircled] same / brighte[sic] / orange / on tree leaves / old maroon / color on trunk / + ground / RuBy RED/v. SOLIDE/VAN DYKE / this color holds / better tone / than the new brown" lower right margin, graphite, unknown hand. "37A" verso, center right sheet, graphite, unknown hand. "Nelson: Unititled (#2) WP37A" verso, lower right sheet, graphite, unknown hand.

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