Red Sea II

1979

Robert Motherwell

Associated Names
Robert Motherwell

Artist, American, 1915 - 1991

Catherine Mousley

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Abrams Original Editions

Publisher

The image shows an abstract composition with bold black lines and shapes on a red background. The forms are thick and fluid, resembling a kettle or teapot silhouette with an exaggerated handle and spout. The composition suggests twisted metal or coiling ropes, but remains definitively abstract with an emphasis on form and color contrast. The overall visual effect is striking, using vivid reds to enhance the boldness of the shapes.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    liftground etching and aquatint in red and black on German Etching wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mrs. Robert A. Hauslohner

  • Dimensions

    plate: 60 x 50.3 cm (23 5/8 x 19 13/16 in.)
    sheet: 87.5 x 73.5 cm (34 7/16 x 28 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1990.106.17

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Engberg/Banach 2003, no. 242

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mrs. Robert A. Hauslohner, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania; acquired 1990 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1980

  • Belknap, Dorothy C., and Stephanie Terenzio. The Painter and the Printer: Robert Motherwell's Graphics, 1943-1980. New York: American Federation of Arts, 1980, no. 211.

2003

  • Engberg, Siri, and Joan Banach. Robert Motherwell: The Complete Prints 1940-1991, Catalogue Raisonné. Minneapolis, Minnesota: Walker Art Center, 2003, p. 212, no. 242.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Motherwell 88/100

Markings

embossed: RM

Wikidata ID

Q74886209

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