Battleship Butte

1980

Gordon Mortensen

Associated Names
Gordon Mortensen

Artist, American, born 1938

The landscape image shows a view from a lower elevation depicting a vast terrain. In the foreground, there is a pasture with grass and vegetation. Beyond, there are undulating land forms with varying green tones resembling hills or gentle rises. The horizon is above the center with distinct mesas and buttes. The brushstrokes are fine, showing texture and natural features. The color palette includes soft earth tones, blues, and pastels under a sky transitioning from light blue to pastels. The background has large rock formations and a textured sky.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color woodcut on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mrs. Robert A. Hauslohner

  • Dimensions

    image: 48.5 x 65.9 cm (19 1/8 x 25 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 54.7 x 75.3 cm (21 9/16 x 29 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1991.116.111


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Gordon Mortensen '80; lower left in graphite: Battleship Butte; lower center in graphite: 42/130

Wikidata ID

Q74892287

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