Bull Head I

1973

Roy Lichtenstein

Associated Names
Roy Lichtenstein

Artist, American, 1923 - 1997

James Webb

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Ron McPherson

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Robbin Geiger

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Gemini G.E.L.

Publisher

This is a painting of a stylized animal head with horns against a vibrant backdrop. The work features a minimalistic depiction of a bull's head using bold black lines and large areas of flat color. The background is dominantly yellow. In the upper-right corner, there are abstract elements in polka dot patterns and solid green areas. The use of simple shapes and bright colors encapsulates a pop art style.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color lithograph and line-cut on Arjomari wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of David Gensburg

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 63.4 x 84 cm (24 15/16 x 33 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1983.71.21

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Corlett/Fine 2002, no. 123

  • Series Title

    Bull Head

  • Copyright

    © Estate of Roy Lichtenstein

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

David Gensburg, Los Angeles, California; acquired 1983 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1966

  • Gemini G.E.L. Sequence List. Los Angeles, California: Gemini G.E.L., unpublished, no. 488.

2002

  • Corlett, Mary Lee, and Ruth E. Fine. The Prints of Roy Lichtenstein: A Catalogue Raisonné 1948-1997. New York and Washington, D.C.: Hudson Hills Press and the National Gallery of Art, 2002, p. 131, no. 123.

2011

  • Ritchie, Charles. Gemini G.E.L. Online Catalogue Raisonné. Washington, D.C.: National Gallery of Art, 2011, no. 31.51. http://www.nga.gov/gemini

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: 6/100; lower right in graphite: rf Lichtenstein '73; lower left verso in graphite by unknown hand: RL73-510

Markings

embossed lower right: © [Gemini G.E.L.]; stamped lower left verso in gray ink: Gemini G.E.L. / Los Angeles, Calif.

Wikidata ID

Q74044328

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