Rain Over Red Forest

2017

Henry Bermudez

Associated Names
Henry Bermúdez

Artist, Venezuelan, born 1952

Pablo Alarcon Jr.

Printer, American, born 1997

Alexander Kirillov

Printer, American, born Russia, 1982 - 2021

Brandywine Workshop and Archives

Publisher

The image shows a complex composition of swirling lines and sweeping curves creating an intricate tapestry of shapes that appear almost symmetrical. The shapes resemble mythical creatures or dragons in an abstract style, facing each other with snarling faces, creating a mirrored balance. The background features interlocking patterns and vibrant hues of red, orange, and magenta. The forms evoke creatures of legends or characters from folklore.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color offset lithograph on two sheets of wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Funds from the Roy Lichtenstein Foundation

  • Dimensions

    image (overall): 73.7 × 106.5 cm (29 × 41 15/16 in.)
    sheet (overall): 76.3 × 109.1 cm (30 1/16 × 42 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2023.22.6.a-b

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Brandywine Workshop and Archives, Philadelphia; gifted to the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 2023.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

a) "14/26" lower left margin, graphite, artist's hand. ""Rain Over" lower right margin, graphite, artist's hand.
b) "Red Forest" lower left margin, graphite, artist's hand. "© Bermudez 2017" lower right margin, graphite, artist's hand. "2/26" verso, lower left margin, graphite, unknown hand.

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