Hill River

2002

Wayne Thiebaud

Associated Names
Wayne Thiebaud

Artist, American, 1920 - 2021

Crown Point Press

Publisher

Rachel Fuller

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Case Hudson

Printer, American, born 1968

Dena Schuckit

Printer, American, active late 20th century

The image shows a landscape viewed from an elevated perspective. A road curves through the scene, with the horizon high near the top. Fields stretch into the distance, with a line of trees and a distant structure at the horizon. The brushstrokes are meticulous, suggesting texture and depth in the fields and road. The color palette is warm and earthy, with soft yellows, browns, and greens. The road is bordered by a dark bank, leading the eye towards the winding path and the cultivated land beyond.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color drypoint with direct gravure and spitbite aquatint on wove Somerset paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Kathan Brown

  • Dimensions

    plate: 31 x 57 cm (12 3/16 x 22 7/16 in.)
    sheet: 56.9 x 77.5 cm (22 3/8 x 30 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2006.122.149

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: OK T.P. Thiebaud '02; left center verso in graphite: 28 SPIT 3rd

Wikidata ID

Q76359787

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