Figures in the Forest

1953-1955

Louise Nevelson

Associated Names
Louise Nevelson

Artist, American, born Russia (now Ukraine), 1899 - 1988

The image features a complex arrangement of chaotic, intertwining lines and shapes. The lines and shapes seem to interlock and drift apart, creating an overall abstract composition. There are segments that suggest familiar objects, such as a figure-like form on the left and a circle nearby. Above, there is a sweeping, elongated shape that curls back onto itself. To the right, there are more densely packed lines forming two rounded clusters. The image crafts an intricate, abstract tableau using distorted forms.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching in black on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of the Collectors Committee

  • Dimensions

    plate: 37.2 x 45.1 cm (14 5/8 x 17 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 44.1 x 58.4 cm (17 3/8 x 23 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1996.111.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Baro 1974, no. 2

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

the artist, New York; Estate of Louise Nevelson, New York, 1988; (G. W. Einstein Company, New York); acquired 1996 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1974

  • Baro, Gene. Nevelson: The Prints. New York: Pace Editions, 1974, no. 2.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: 1/30; lower center in graphite: "Figure in the Forest; lower right in graphite: Louise Nevelson; lower right verso in graphite by unknown hand: 70010LN

Markings

stamped lower right verso: The Estate of Louise Nevelson

Wikidata ID

Q75398171

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