Starry Night: September

1996

Pat Steir

Associated Names
Pat Steir

Artist, American, 1938 - 2026

The image shows a dark square expanse with variously sized irregular circular shapes in a reddish-orange color, creating an abstract composition. The scattered forms could be interpreted as celestial bodies, like planets or stars, in the night sky. The random dispersion of circles over the dark background might suggest a starry night, where each shape resembles a distant galaxy or star cluster, contributing to the abstract nature of the image.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color soapground and spitbite aquatints

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Kathan Brown

  • Dimensions

    plate: 45.8 x 45.4 cm (18 1/16 x 17 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 71 x 64.8 cm (27 15/16 x 25 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2006.122.139

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower center in graphite: Starry Night: September / OK TP / 1996. PS; lower right verso in graphite: Steir: Starry Night: September OKTP

Wikidata ID

Q76349504

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