Family Tree Mourning Print

1987

Roger Brown

Associated Names
Roger Brown

Artist, American, 1941 - 1997

The image features a central tree with green pointed shapes resembling leaves, each labeled with names of different wars. To the left stands an abstract obelisk shape, while on the right, a silhouetted figure holds a handkerchief to their face. The background displays a vibrant gradient of orange and red.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color woodcut on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of the Collectors Committee

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 27.62 × 35.24 cm (10 7/8 × 13 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.144.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Russell Bowman Art Gallery, Chicago; purchased 2015 by NGA, with funds donated by the Collectors Committee

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: AP; lower right in graphite: Roger Brown; lower left verso in graphite by unknown hand: RB-87-943W / [not deciphered] #3

Markings

lower left verso stamped in orange: LANDFALL PRESS INC. / 5863 N. Kenmore Ave. / Chicago, IL 60660

Wikidata ID

Q77015875

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