Birches

1980

Mark Leithauser

Associated Names
Mark Leithauser

Artist, American, born 1950

The image depicts a dense forest with detailed and textured trees and foliage. The viewpoint is eye-level, with the horizon hidden by the trees. The color palette is monochromatic, consisting of browns and greys. The scene includes detailed roots, undergrowth, and birch trees in the foreground, with layers of progressively lighter trees in the distance.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mrs. Robert A. Hauslohner

  • Dimensions

    plate: 30.3 x 40.5 cm (11 15/16 x 15 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 43.7 x 53.3 cm (17 3/16 x 21 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1991.116.76

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Fine 1988, no. 37

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mrs. Robert A. Hauslohner, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania; acquired 1991 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. 37.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: "Birches"; lower center in graphite: 50/125; lower right in graphite: Leithauser imp. 1980

Wikidata ID

Q74892057

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