Canyon Bluffs

2014

Wayne Thiebaud

Associated Names
Wayne Thiebaud

Artist, American, 1920 - 2021

Emily York

Printer, American, active early 21st century

Crown Point Press

Publisher

The image shows towering cliffs with a high perspective looking down on massive, vertically-oriented rock formations. The horizon is placed high against a pale sky. Tiny figures and sparse vegetation are visible on the horizon, emphasizing the scale of the cliffs. The brushstrokes are loose and textured with an emphasis on vertical lines. The color palette includes earthy tones, shades of brown and rust, and lighter hues highlighting the cliffs and sky.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color spitbite aquatint, direct gravure, and drypoint with chine collé on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Kathan Brown

  • Dimensions

    plate: 63.5 × 50.8 cm (25 × 20 in.)
    sheet: 83.82 × 68.58 cm (33 × 27 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2019.115.278

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Kathan Brown, San Francisco, California; acquired 2019 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: OKTP; lower right in graphite: Thiebaud 2014; lower right in graphite by unknown hand: Thiebaud: Canyon Bluffs OKTP

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