Freeway Building

1998

Wayne Thiebaud

Associated Names
Wayne Thiebaud

Artist, American, 1920 - 2021

Crown Point Press

Publisher

Case Hudson

Printer, American, born 1968

Daria Sywulak

Printer, American, born 1960

Dena Schuckit

Printer, American, active late 20th century

The image shows an aerial view of an urban landscape with highways and roads intersecting and curving across the composition. The roads have occasional outlines suggesting vehicles or barriers. The style is linear and detailed with fine lines resembling architectural drawings. The color scheme is monochromatic with black lines on a white background. In the foreground, a highway curves towards the center with another lane passing beneath an overpass. High-rise buildings appear in the distance, along with smaller buildings and fields, hinting at a mix of city structures and open spaces.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint in black on Somerset Textured white paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Kathan Brown

  • Dimensions

    image: 17.5 x 17.5 cm (6 7/8 x 6 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 45.7 x 37.5 cm (18 x 14 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.142.99


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

in graphite along bottom; lower left: 5 / OKTP; lower right: Thiebaud 1998

Watermarks

Somerset ENGLAND

Wikidata ID

Q76359755

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