Study VI, New York Harbor [#9, blue-gray]

1997

Richard Estes

Associated Names
Richard Estes

Artist, American, born 1932

Shigemitsu Tsukaguchi

Printer, Japanese, active late 20th century

Marlborough Graphics

Publisher

The image features irregular shapes and lines dominating the piece, creating an organic impression. A large, roughly oval area of mottled grayish-blue paint lies near the center, surrounded by a gradation from white to the natural wood tone. Linear patterns accentuate the curves and contours, while the wood panel's knots and markings add texture and familiarity.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    carved and inked woodblock

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Marlborough Graphics, New York

  • Dimensions

    block: 40.32 × 34.45 × 1.75 cm (15 7/8 × 13 9/16 × 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2000.50.7

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

upper right in black ink: 9; upper left verso in black ink on adhered label: 9 Blue-Gray

Markings

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

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