The Northern Shore

1977

Mark Leithauser

Associated Names
Mark Leithauser

Artist, American, born 1950

The image displays a dense forest from an eye-level perspective. The horizon is hidden by trees, while light filters through the canopy. The artwork features detailed etching with fine lines showing textures of bark, foliage, and forest floor. The color scheme is monochromatic grays, creating a tranquil atmosphere. Closest elements include foliage, fallen log, and stones, forming a textured surface. In the background, trees of different sizes stretch out, with intertwining branches creating depth.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Dr. Thomas A. Mathews

  • Dimensions

    image: 22.9 x 30 cm (9 x 11 13/16 in.)
    sheet: 29.2 x 36.8 cm (11 1/2 x 14 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1993.76.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Fine 1988, no. 34

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Dr. Thomas A. Mathews, Washington, D.C.; acquired 1993 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. 34.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: "The Northern Shore"; lower center in graphite 114/150; lower right in graphite: Mark Alan Leithauser imp 1977

Wikidata ID

Q75124529

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