Moonlit Sea

1998

April Gornik

Associated Names
April Gornik

Artist, American, born 1953

Crown Point Press

Publisher

Daria Sywulak

Printer, American, born 1960

Dena Schuckit

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Case Hudson

Printer, American, born 1968

The image shows a seascape with a dramatic sky and water. The horizon divides the sky and sea. Heavy clouds are depicted with bold brushstrokes, contrasting with lighter areas suggesting breaks in the clouds. The predominantly monochrome palette of blacks and greys is broken by a patch of white reflecting off the water at the center. The play of light and shadow gives depth to the scene and captures its moody nature.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color direct gravure with spitbite aquatint on Somerset Satin white paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Kathan Brown

  • Dimensions

    image: 55.3 x 75.9 cm (21 3/4 x 29 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 78.1 x 98.1 cm (30 3/4 x 38 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.142.40

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Kathan Brown, San Francisco: Gift to NGA, 2001.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

in graphite below plate mark; lower left: OKTP; Moonlit Sea; lower right: April Gornik 1998

Wikidata ID

Q76336168

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