Study VI, New York Harbor [#29, brown-gray and green-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 displays two large oval shapes, one in dark gray and the other in a muted green, set against textured wooden surfaces in a reddish-brown hue. The composition resembles a topographical map, with the dark gray area suggesting mountainous terrain and the muted green area resembling a river delta or textured landscape. The wooden surface shows grain patterns, contributing to the abstract and earthy appearance. Circular holes in the wood add an element resembling eyes or peering lenses into the scene.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    carved and inked woodblock

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Marlborough Graphics, New York

  • Dimensions

    block: 40.16 × 34.45 × 1.75 cm (15 13/16 × 13 9/16 × 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2000.50.18

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

upper right in black ink: 29; upper left in black ink on adhered label: 29 Brown-Gray Greey-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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