The Migration

1976

Mark Leithauser

Associated Names
Mark Leithauser

Artist, American, born 1950

The image shows a detailed view of a forest scene. The viewer is surrounded by tall, leafless trees with intricately tangled branches, against a pale sky. The horizon is obscured by tree trunks and branches that create a canopy effect. The artwork features fine, precise lines in the tree bark and undergrowth, giving a detailed and textured appearance. The color palette is primarily shades of gray, with black and white enhancing the texture and depth. The ground is covered with foliage, twigs, and creeping plants among tree roots. In the distance, slender trees fade into the background, with a muted sky visible through branches.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and engraving in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of the Artist

  • Dimensions

    plate: 30.48 × 38.1 cm (12 × 15 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1978.67.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Fine 1988, no. 33


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

the artist, Washington, D.C.; acquired 1978 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1988

  • Fine, Ruth E. Mark Leithauser: Paintings, Drawings, Prints. New York: Coe Kerr Gallery, 1988, no. 33.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: The Migration; lower center in graphite: Trial Proof; lower right in graphite: Mark Alan Leithauser imp. 1976

Wikidata ID

Q65574817

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