Park Place

1995

Wayne Thiebaud

Associated Names
Wayne Thiebaud
Artist, American, 1920 - 2021
Crown Point Press
Publisher
This artwork depicts an urban landscape viewed from an elevated perspective. The horizon is positioned near the top, showcasing a distant cityscape with various buildings. A prominent road runs vertically through the center, flanked by steep green hills on either side. The hills are rendered with smooth, gradient brushstrokes, creating a sense of depth and incline. The color palette is dominated by greens and soft pinks, with touches of yellow and gray adding contrast. Buildings in the distance are detailed, with hints of architectural variety, while the sky above is a soft, pale pink.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color etching, drypoint, spitbite aquatint, and aquatint on Somerset textured white paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Kathan Brown

  • Dimensions

    image: 74.3 x 52.1 cm (29 1/4 x 20 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 100.3 x 75.6 cm (39 1/2 x 29 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1996.93.120

  • Copyright

    Art © Wayne Thiebaud/Licensed by VAGA, New York, NY

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Acquired by NGA directly from Kathan Brown 1996.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2013

  • Yes, No, Maybe: Artists Working at Crown Point Press, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1 Sep 2013 - 5 Jan 2014.

Bibliography

2013

  • Brodie, Judith, and Adam Greenhalgh. Yes, No, Maybe: Artists Working at Crown Point Press. Washington, DC: National Gallery of Art, 2013, p. 105, pl. 20.3.

Inscriptions

lower left below image in graphite: O.K.T.P.; lower right below image in graphite: Thiebaud 1995; lower left in graphite: 37

Wikidata ID

Q75400230

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