In the North Greenhouse

1983

Mark Leithauser

Associated Names
Mark Leithauser

Artist, American, born 1950

The image shows the interior of a greenhouse, featuring a central path extending towards the far end where the greenhouse wall and roof meet. The greenhouse structure, including beams and transparent roof panels, fills the upper section of the composition. Suspended light fixtures shaped like small globes hang from the ceiling. The artwork displays intricate lines to convey texture, detailing plants and the structured environment. The color scheme is monochromatic, with shades of black, white, and gray. The foreground includes dense ferns and plants in pots on elevated tables, with rows of potted plants leading towards the back where more plants are visible.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

the artist, Washington, D.C.; acquired 1990 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1988

  • Fine, Ruth E. Mark Leithauser: Paintings, Drawings, Prints. New York: Coe Kerr Gallery, 1988, no. 45.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Trial Proof #1; lower right in graphite: Leithauser imp. 1983

Wikidata ID

Q74884544

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