Three Cows

1991

Wayne Thiebaud

Associated Names
Wayne Thiebaud

Artist, American, 1920 - 2021

Crown Point Press

Publisher

This is a painting of three cows walking up a steep incline. The painting depicts three cows in a minimalist style, with simple, loose outlines and a gradient background. The cows are walking in a line, ascending a steep slope that cuts diagonally across the canvas. The background is filled with a warm, yellowish hue that transitions into red and brown tones towards the slope. Shadows in blue add depth to the incline. The texture is conveyed through the use of colorful lines.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color drypoint on Somerset textured white paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Kathan Brown

  • Dimensions

    image: 22.9 x 30.5 cm (9 x 12 in.)
    sheet: 45.7 x 50.8 cm (18 x 20 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1996.93.107

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

below plate mark in graphite; lower left: OK T.P.; lower right Thiebaud 1991

Wikidata ID

Q75400332

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