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Triumph of Weed

1959

Gabor Peterdi

Associated Names

Gabor Peterdi

Artist, American, 1915 - 2001

Associated American Artists

Publisher

The image shows dense vegetation seen from a low vantage point. The horizon line is not clearly defined, blending into the upper part of the image due to the plants. The vegetation extends across the landscape with no distinct break for a distant horizon. The artwork displays detailed line work, resembling etching or ink drawing, focusing on leaves and plant structures. The color scheme is primarily green against a neutral background, enhancing the textures of the vegetation. Small rocks and patches of grass are scattered throughout the scene.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching in green on wove paper
Credit Line

Gift of John Nichols Estabrook and Dorothy Coogan Estabrook
Dimensions

plate: 45.2 x 59.1 cm (17 13/16 x 23 1/4 in.)
sheet: 50.7 x 66.8 cm (19 15/16 x 26 5/16 in.)
Accession Number

1987.41.53
Catalogue Raisonné

Johnson, no. 175

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

2016

Windisch, Gail, and Sylvan Cole, Jr. Art for Every Home: An Illustrated Index of Associated American Artists Prints, Ceramics, and Textile Designs. Manhattan: Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art, Kansas State University, 2016, p. 145, no. 1318.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Peterdi 59

Wikidata ID

Q74876788

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