Sabine D Region of the Moon, Lunar Orbiter Site II P-6 Southwest Mare Tranquilitatis

1972

Nancy Graves

Associated Names
Nancy Graves

Artist, American, 1939 - 1995

The image shows numerous small, circular, and dot-like shapes spread across the canvas, forming a complex network of colors and patterns. The composition resembles a pointillism technique, where the dots blend to create larger areas of color. The dots are in various hues like blues, pinks, greens, and purples. They create irregular shapes that may remind one of natural landscapes or cloud formations, connecting the dots into a cohesive yet fragmented visual scene.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gouache and ink over graphite on Arches paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Esther Cattell Schmitt

  • Dimensions

    overall (appromimate): 57.2 x 76.1 cm (22 1/2 x 29 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1992.45.8

  • Series Title

    Lunar Orbiter Series [1992.45.1-10]

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(M. Knoedler & Co., New York); acquired 1992 by the NGA.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1199

  • Mapping, The Museum of Modern Art, New York, 1994, p. 19, 40.

2001

  • A Century of Drawing, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2001-2002, no. 122.

Bibliography

2001

  • A Century of Drawing. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2001-2002: no. 122.

Inscriptions

lower center in graphite: Graves 5-72

Wikidata ID

Q64618121

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