Dark Cherries

1984

Wayne Thiebaud

Associated Names
Wayne Thiebaud

Artist, American, 1920 - 2021

Crown Point Press

Publisher

The image shows a white bowl filled with cherries, each with its stem intact, placed in the center. The color palette is monochromatic, primarily utilizing shades of gray and black, highlighting contrasting textures and shadows. The bowl of cherries is centrally positioned with a shadow extending below it, suggesting a light source from above.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint and aquatint on Arches 88 paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Kathan Brown

  • Dimensions

    image: 22.9 x 30.5 cm (9 x 12 in.)
    sheet: 40.3 x 47.3 cm (15 7/8 x 18 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1996.93.92

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Acquired by NGA in 1996 directly from Kathan Brown.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

below plate mark in graphite; lower left: O.K. to print; lower right Thiebaud 1984

Wikidata ID

Q75400458

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