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Beloved Ghost Waterfall/Beijing

1990

Pat Steir

Associated Names

Pat Steir

Artist, American, 1938 - 2026

The image displays a variety of wavering lines and dots across the canvas, some fluid and serpentine, others abrupt and distinct, creating a dynamic composition. It features an abstract design suggesting movement, similar to a forest of reeds swaying or raindrops on a windowpane. The colors include red, gray, and occasional blue tones, creating depth and resembling an autumnal scene, with dry leaves in a breeze. Splatters and diffused patches hint at a hazy background.

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Artwork overview

Medium

color woodcut on Mulberry paper laid down on Somerset textured paper
Credit Line

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

sheet: 104.7 x 66.2 cm (41 1/4 x 26 1/16 in.)
Accession Number

1991.235.27

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: 14/75 Pat Steir 90

Markings

BS: Crown Point Press

Wikidata ID

Q75117838

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