Killer Smoke

2004

Ken Price

Associated Names
Ken Price

Artist, American, 1935 - 2012

The image shows a volcanic landscape with dark, jagged mountains on the horizon. A plume of textured smoke rises from a peak, creating a vertical element against the sky. The brushstrokes in the smoke are intricate. The sky has a gradient of pinks, purples, and blues. The lava flows are in shades of orange and yellow, contrasting with the dark volcanic rock. The scene captures the energy of a volcanic eruption, with a dramatic sky adding depth to the composition.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and pen and black ink over graphite on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of a Private Donor

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 30.48 × 24.77 cm (12 × 9 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2012.76.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Private collection; bequest to NGA, 2012.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2005

  • Ken Price: Works on Paper, L.A. Louver, Venice, CA, 2005

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: PRICE '04; lower center verso in graphite: "KILLER SMOKE"

Wikidata ID

Q64592043

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