Big Drip

1991

Pat Steir

Associated Names
Pat Steir

Artist, American, 1938 - 2026

Crown Point Press

Publisher

The image consists of irregular blotchy shapes and vertical streaks creating an abstract composition. The shapes suggest a dark forest landscape, with the vertical lines resembling tree trunks and the upper dark shapes resembling foliage. High contrast between dark and light areas enhances the abstract quality, prompting viewers to interpret familiar forms such as trees or a wooded scene in the arrangement of shapes and textures.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    aquatint reversal in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Kathan Brown

  • Dimensions

    image: 18.7 x 16.5 cm (7 3/8 x 6 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 38.7 x 32.4 cm (15 1/4 x 12 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1998.40.457

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Acquired by NGA in 1998 directly from Kathan Brown.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

in graphite lower center: OKP / Big Drip; lower left: 514.

Wikidata ID

Q75417380

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