House of Pictures

2002

Peter Doig

Associated Names
Peter Doig

Artist, Scottish, born 1959

Dena Schuckit

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Rachel Fuller

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Case Hudson

Printer, American, born 1968

Crown Point Press

Publisher

The image displays rectangular forms and a large, irregular shape, creating an abstract composition. The centerpiece resembles a shadowy figure draped in white with a splash of brownish-red. Additional rectangular sections feature blurred texts and images, suggesting shop windows or posters in an urban setting. The abstract elements convey the chaos and lights of a city street scene, with the word "HOTEL" standing out prominently in one section.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color spitbite aquatint with aquatint, sugarlift aquatint, drypoint and scraping on Lana Gravure paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Kathan Brown

  • Dimensions

    plate: 24.2 x 35.8 cm (9 1/2 x 14 1/8 in.)
    sheet: 46.2 x 57.5 cm (18 3/16 x 22 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2006.122.36

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Acquired by NGA from Kathan Brown, San Francisco, 2006.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: OKTP; lower right in graphite: Doig '02; lower center verso in graphite: WP12 WHITE PURPLE YLW COLOR BLUE SPEEZ; lower right verso in graphite: Doig: House of Pictures OKTP

Wikidata ID

Q76355192

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