Tide Figures

2006

Wayne Thiebaud

Associated Names
Wayne Thiebaud

Artist, American, 1920 - 2021

Crown Point Press

Publisher

Dena Schuckit

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Catherine Brooks

Technical Collaborator, American, active early 21st century

Emily York

Technical Collaborator, American, active early 21st century

The image presents a beach scene with a shoreline curving around the composition from bottom left to top right. The horizon is not visible, focusing instead on the sandy beach stretching into the distance. The style of brushstrokes is fluid and sketch-like, depicting waves and figures walking along the sand. The color palette is limited to shades of indigo and cream, contrasting the sea and the beach. Figures are shown in motion, some carrying surfboards, while others are looking at something on the sand. More figures are seen along the beach.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color drypoint on gampi paper chine collé

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Kathan Brown

  • Dimensions

    plate: 75.57 × 55.56 cm (29 3/4 × 21 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 100.97 × 78.11 cm (39 3/4 × 30 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2011.119.132


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Kathan Brown San Francisco; gift to NGA, 2011

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: OK T.P.; lower right in graphite: Thiebaud '06; lower right verso in graphite by unknown hand: Thiebaud Tide Figures OKTP

Watermarks

partial Somerset watermark

Wikidata ID

Q76560319

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