Albany Monte Carlo

1990

Robert Bechtle

Associated Names
Robert Bechtle

Artist, American, 1932 - 2020

Crown Point Press

Publisher

The image displays a turquoise car parked on the street, with a single-story house in the background. The car is in the foreground, with the house occupying most of the upper half of the image. The painting is characterized by precise lines and attention to detail, capturing reflections on the car and shadowing on the house. The setting suggests a suburban neighborhood, with rooftops and trees visible above the house. The color palette consists of soft blues for the sky and car, and earthier tones for the house and greenery.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut on silk mounted on Xuan Zhi paper, mounted on Arches Cover paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Kathan Brown

  • Dimensions

    image: 25.6 x 37.2 cm (10 1/16 x 14 5/8 in.)
    sheet: 66.2 x 65.8 cm (26 1/16 x 25 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1997.8.32

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Acquired by NGA in 1996 directly from Kathan Brown.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1997

  • Thirty-five Years at Crown Point Press, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1997, no. 123*.

Bibliography

1997

  • Thirty-five Years at Crown Point Press. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art, Washington; The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, 1997-1998: no. 123*.

Inscriptions

below image at lower left: AP 7 Bechtle

Wikidata ID

Q75400697

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