Stairs to the Stars

2004

Nathan Oliveira

Associated Names
Nathan Oliveira

Artist, American, 1928 - 2010

Dena Schuckit

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Catherine Brooks

Printer, American, active early 21st century

Crown Point Press

Publisher

The image shows a full-length view of a person's back as they stand upright. The individual is angled slightly to one side, with their head facing downwards. Their dark, roughly textured hair is visible, but facial features are obscured. The body is unclothed with shading to highlight its form. There are no visible jewelry or objects being held. The background features abstract linear elements and scattered stars, creating an ethereal atmosphere.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color drypoint and aquatint on wove Somerset paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Kathan Brown

  • Dimensions

    plate: 40.3 x 32.5 cm (15 7/8 x 12 13/16 in.)
    sheet: 63.4 x 53 cm (24 15/16 x 20 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2006.122.78

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left below platemark in graphite: OK TP 04; lower right below platemark in graphite: N. Oliveira; lower center verso in graphite: STAIRS TO THE STARS / USE 514 W/BLUE BLACK; lower right verso in graphite: Oliveira: Stairs to the Stars OKTP

Watermarks

Somerset

Wikidata ID

Q76349173

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