Vertical Apple

1983

Roy Lichtenstein

Associated Names
Roy Lichtenstein

Artist, American, 1923 - 1997

Petersburg Press

Publisher

The image contains curving and wavy lines in blue, yellow, red, and outlined in black. The design suggests familiar elements akin to an apple, with the blue outline representing its round shape, yellow lines hinting at texture, and red streaks resembling its interior. Black lines accentuate like seeds. The composition is set against a neutral background, highlighting its abstract and vibrant qualities. At the bottom, elements are arranged in a stack or layers.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color woodcut on handmade Iwano Kizuki Hosho paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Roy and Dorothy Lichtenstein

  • Dimensions

    image: 74.3 x 67.3 cm (29 1/4 x 26 1/2 in.)
    sheet (irregular): 94.3 x 82.6 cm (37 1/8 x 32 1/2 in.)
    framed: 104.9 x 93.5 x 4.4 cm (41 5/16 x 36 13/16 x 1 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1996.56.117

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Corlett/Fine 2002, no. 199

  • 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. 72.

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. 199.

Wikidata ID

Q75119623

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