Study VI, New York Harbor [recto, #8, brown]

1997

Richard Estes

Associated Names
Richard Estes

Artist, American, born 1932

Shigemitsu Tsukaguchi

Printer, Japanese, active late 20th century

Marlborough Graphics

Publisher

This is a painting of an abstract shape on a wooden panel. The composition features a wooden panel as its base, with distinct wood grain patterns visible across the surface. There is an elliptical, sanded section in the center of the panel, which reveals a smooth, light-colored surface, contrasting with the natural wood tones. Overlaying this, within the sanded oval, is a faded, grayish patch with faint, irregular markings. The presence of a label with text suggests it may be an annotated or repurposed item. This is in the style of an organic modern sculptural artifact.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    carved and inked woodblock

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Marlborough Graphics, New York

  • Dimensions

    block: 40.16 × 34.93 × 1.75 cm (15 13/16 × 13 3/4 × 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2000.50.6.a

Associated Artworks

The image shows an abstract composition with organic, winding lines creating movement. The central area is covered with a textured, bluish-gray form against a wooden background. Surrounding the central shape is a lighter, sand-like contour. The piece can be likened to a landscape seen from above or the outline of a land mass on a map. The wood's natural lines and knots add to the abstract nature, potentially resembling weathered textures or geological formations.

Study VI, New York Harbor [verso, #25, blue-gray]

Richard Estes, Shigemitsu Tsukaguchi, Marlborough Graphics

1997

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Marlborough Gallery, New York); acquired 2000 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Inscriptions

upper right in black ink: 8; lower right in black ink on adhered label: 8 Brown

Markings

burned lower right: Tsuka-Guchi Atelier; printed lower right in black ink on adhered label: Artist: Richard Estes / Title: New York Harbor / Date: 1997 / Block# , Color

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