Haystack

1969

Roy Lichtenstein

Associated Names
Roy Lichtenstein

Artist, American, 1923 - 1997

The image is a stylized, minimalist view with bold outlines and contrasting colors. The point of view is straightforward, showing a frontal view. A large yellow structure is in the center with thick black outlines. Above it, the horizon is shown with a dotted pattern alternating between black and white. To the left, two rectangular shapes suggest vertical elements in solid black. The color palette includes bright yellow, stark black, and white halftone dot patterns. The use of simple shapes and vivid contrast creates a bold visual impact.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    screenprint in yellow and black on C. M. Fabriano 100/100 Cotone paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Roy and Dorothy Lichtenstein

  • Dimensions

    image: 36.5 x 43.7 cm (14 3/8 x 17 3/16 in.)
    sheet: 48.3 x 66 cm (19 x 26 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1996.56.49

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Corlett/Fine 2002, no. 84

  • Copyright

    © Estate of Roy Lichtenstein

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

the artist, New York; acquired 1996 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

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, no. 84.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: rf Lichtenstein '69; lower right in graphite 230/250

Markings

lower right: chop of Gabriele Mazzotta Editore

Watermarks

C M Fabriano 100/100 Cotone

Wikidata ID

Q75119457

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