Male of Sorrows #5

1970

Barbara Rossi

Associated Names
Barbara Rossi

Artist, American, born 1940

The image contains flowing shapes and curved lines that intertwine in an abstract manner. The forms suggest a whimsical landscape populated by creatures resembling a mix of animals and human-like figures with elongated limbs. One shape in the top resembles a reclining figure with a flowing mane, while the bottom area shows forms reminiscent of legs and wings. The overall color palette consists of muted earth tones, adding an organic quality to the composition and hinting at a surreal world of fantasy or dreams.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and aquatint inked à la poupée on white wove (Urachi) paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Kohler Foundation, Inc.

  • Dimensions

    image: 35.3 × 27.6 cm (13 7/8 × 10 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 46.3 × 38.8 cm (18 1/4 × 15 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2021.57.4

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The artist; Kohler Foundation, Inc., Kohler, WI, December 2020; gift to NGA, 2021

Associated Names

Inscriptions

"Barbara Rossi" lower right margin, graphite. "Male of Sorrows" lower center margin, graphite, artist's hand. "6/10" lower left margin, graphite, artist's hand.

Markings

None.

Watermarks

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