Study VI, New York Harbor [#17, brown and brown-green]

1997

Richard Estes

Associated Names
Richard Estes

Artist, American, born 1932

Shigemitsu Tsukaguchi

Printer, Japanese, active late 20th century

Marlborough Graphics

Publisher

The image shows two oval-shaped forms on a wooden board. The top oval is in a grayish-brown color, while the bottom oval is a darker green. The texture of the wooden board is visible through the colors, adding a tactile quality. The ovals have an abstract appearance resembling natural formations. There is red writing above the top oval.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    carved and inked woodblock

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Marlborough Graphics, New York

  • Dimensions

    block: 40.48 × 34.45 × 1.75 cm (15 15/16 × 13 9/16 × 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2000.50.12

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

upper right in black ink: 17; upper left verso in black ink on adhered label: 17 Brown Brown-Green; lower right verso in black ink: R. Estes / New York Harbor / 7/97

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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