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Rainclouds

1991

Pat Steir

Associated Names

Pat Steir

Artist, American, 1938 - 2026

The image features a rectangular composition filled with various abstract shapes and lines in a teal hue. Within this abstract design, patterns and textures can be seen, with vertical lines resembling tree trunks and scattered dots possibly symbolizing leaves or raindrops. The blending and overlapping of brushstroke patterns impart a sense of depth and layered texture.

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Artwork overview

Medium

color spitbite, soapground and soft-ground aquatint etching with drypoint in blue-green on wove paper
Credit Line

Gift of Crown Point Press and the Artist, in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the National Gallery of Art
Accession Number

1991.235.25

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1992

Dürer to Diebenkorn: Recent Acquisitions of Art of Paper, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1992, no. 113.

Wikidata ID

Q75117825

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