Two Sioux Indians

1952

Roy Lichtenstein

Associated Names
Roy Lichtenstein

Artist, American, 1923 - 1997

The image displays an array of geometric shapes and lines forming a complex tapestry of patterns. The abstract composition includes rectangular forms with spiral and zigzag motifs, circular shapes with radial lines, and pointed shapes resembling arrowheads or leaves. The arrangement is reminiscent of a patchwork or quilt, with textures resembling woven fabrics or architectural structures.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut in black on gray Strathmore charcoal paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Roy and Dorothy Lichtenstein

  • Dimensions

    image: 42.2 x 28.3 cm (16 5/8 x 11 1/8 in.)
    sheet: 45.6 x 30.6 cm (17 15/16 x 12 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1996.56.20

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Corlett/Fine 2002, no. 21

  • Copyright

    © Estate of Roy Lichtenstein

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

the artist, New York; acquired 1996 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1994

  • The Prints of Roy Lichtenstein, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.; Los Angeles County Museum of Art, California; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas; Parrish Art Museum, Southampton, New York, 1994-1995, no. 9.

Bibliography

2002

  • Corlett, Mary Lee, and Ruth E. Fine. The Prints of Roy Lichtenstein: A Catalogue Raisonné 1948-1997. New York and Washington, D.C.: Hudson Hills Press and the National Gallery of Art, 2002, no. 21.

Inscriptions

across bottom of image in graphite: 1st uncorrected proof Two Sioux Indians Roy Lichtenstein 1952

Wikidata ID

Q75119275

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