Roy Lichtenstein

American, 1923 - 1997

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This free-standing sculpture is made up of panels and geometric shapes of vivid yellow, crimson red, white, and slate gray, all outlined with bold, jet-black lines, to create a simplified, cartoon-like, single-story house. The sculpture sits slightly off the ground on four metal feet, and is displayed on a grassy lawn with an iron fence and trees in the background. One short end of the house faces us, to our left. The peaked wall is white and is pierced with a window divided into six empty panes, two across and three down, and flanked by red shutters. Above the window is a tall, rectangular air vent with six horizontal slats. Below the window a loose grid of three horizontal lines and four short, vertical lines suggest an abstracted brick pattern. The long side of the house moves away from us to our right. It has a red chimney at the center of the gray roof. The wall of the front of the house is canary yellow. There is a white door at the middle and two more six-paned windows with red shutters to each side. Two shallow white steps leading down from the door are suggested by staggered, narrow rectangles. A dove-gray band runs along the bottom of both walls. All of the features, including the windows, shutters, door, chimney, roof, and gray band are outlined in black.
Roy Lichtenstein, House I, model 1996, fabricated 1998, fabricated and painted aluminum, Gift of The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation, 1998.147.1

House I

Roy Lichtenstein · model 1996, fabricated 1998 · fabricated and painted aluminum ·  Accession ID  1998.147.1

The image depicts bold, black outlines with bright yellow and blue shapes forming an abstract room. There are curved lines, rectangles, a desk, chair, two tall yellow curtains, flags resembling the American flag and an emblem, and a framed picture of a sailing boat on the wall. The primary colors and well-defined edges create a pop-art style representation of a formal office space.
Roy Lichtenstein, Brand X Editions, Robert Blanton, Thomas Little, Joseph Tauber, Ronald Feldman Fine Arts, Inc., The Oval Office, 1992, color screenprint on Rives wove paper, Corcoran Collection (Gift of Dorothy Lichtenstein), 2016.23.17

The Oval Office

Roy Lichtenstein, Brand X Editions, Robert Blanton, Thomas Little, Joseph Tauber, Ronald Feldman Fine Arts, Inc. · 1992 · color screenprint on Rives wove paper ·  Accession ID  2016.23.17

Smeared, blended strokes in the left half of this abstract painting contrast with outlined, stylized brushstrokes and blocks of pattern to the right in this horizontal composition. Powder-blue, canary-yellow, steel-gray, maroon-red, emerald-green, and pearl-white swipes to the left are layered under outlined white and blue strokes. A lemon-yellow vertical stripe just over halfway across the canvas separates this section from the remainder, which begins with a peach-colored, stylized scroll. Next is a wavy band of black and white diagonal stripes and then a sky-blue strip. The rightmost quarter of the canvas shows the face, crown, and one hand of the Statue of Liberty rendered in angular areas of flat color, including pale gray, black, and bright yellow, against a background of blue and white diagonal stripes.
Roy Lichtenstein, Painting with Statue of Liberty, 1983, oil and Magna on canvas, Robert and Jane Meyerhoff Collection, 1996.81.6

Painting with Statue of Liberty

Roy Lichtenstein · 1983 · oil and Magna on canvas ·  Accession ID  1996.81.6

This print features the head and raised arm of the Statue of Liberty, seen from below against a backdrop of diagonal purple stripes. The shape of the statue has been simplified into geometric planes and shapes. The statue's recognizable features such as the crown and torch are highlighted in vibrant yellow and black, while most of the statue is white. The statue's head and shoulder are on the right side while the arm holding the torch extends upward on the left. The print is surrounded by a border of off-white paper.
Roy Lichtenstein, La Paloma, Los Angeles, People for the American Way, Washington, D.C., I Love Liberty, 1982, color screenprint on Arches 88 paper, Gift of Roy and Dorothy Lichtenstein, 1996.56.110

I Love Liberty

Roy Lichtenstein, La Paloma, Los Angeles, People for the American Way, Washington, D.C. · 1982 · color screenprint on Arches 88 paper ·  Accession ID  1996.56.110

Roy Lichtenstein, Entablature, 1974, oil, Magna, sand, Magna medium, and aluminum powder on canvas, Robert and Jane Meyerhoff Collection, 2012.84.1

Entablature

Roy Lichtenstein · 1974 · oil, Magna, sand, Magna medium, and aluminum powder on canvas ·  Accession ID  2012.84.1

The Disney cartoon characters, Donald Duck and Mickey Mouse, fish off a dock in this horizontal painting. The scene and characters are painted entirely flat areas of canary yellow, cobalt blue, tomato red, and white. To our left, Donald leans over the edge of the dock with his feet spread and duckbill hanging open. He has a white body outlined in blue, big eyes filled with a pattern of tiny blue dots, and yellow feet and duckbill. He wears a blue sailor’s hat and jacket with a red bow tie and yellow circles indicating buttons. He holds a fishing pole with an oval, red bobber near the fishhook high over his head. The pole has bent back with the fishhook snagged on the back hem of Donald’s jacket. A white speech bubble over Donald’s head is outlined in blue, and blue text inside reads, “LOOK MICKEY, I’VE HOOKED A BIG ONE!!” Mickey stands to our right, covering his smiling mouth with his left hand, on our right, and holding an upright fishing pole with the other hand. His round face is filled with a pattern of tiny red dots, and his curving hairline and ears are blue. He wears blue pants, a red shirt and shoes, and white gloves. The dock is mostly yellow with a white area on the right. Its planks and three white, round posts supporting it are outlined in blue. Rippling water surrounding the dock is defined by wavy lines and undulating bands of blue against a yellow background. The artist signed his initials in the lower left, “rfl.”
Roy Lichtenstein, Look Mickey, 1961, oil on canvas, Gift of Roy and Dorothy Lichtenstein in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the National Gallery of Art, 1990.41.1

Look Mickey

Roy Lichtenstein · 1961 · oil on canvas ·  Accession ID  1990.41.1

The image shows a large blue armchair in the center, with a small table next to it holding a blue lamp. The color scheme includes blue, black, white, and grey tones. The armchair is on the left, the table and lamp are on the right. Behind them, there is a striped black and white pattern on the wall, with a part of a picture frame in the top right corner. To the left of the armchair, there is a solid black section with vertical blue lines resembling curtains. On the far right, part of a figure wearing polka dot shoes and a garment with a similar design is visible.
Roy Lichtenstein, Wendy Nield, James Reid, Claudio Stickar, Gemini G.E.L., La Sortie (State), 1996, color woodcut on PTI paperboard, Gift of Roy Lichtenstein and Gemini G.E.L., 2003.146.15

La Sortie (State)

Roy Lichtenstein, Wendy Nield, James Reid, Claudio Stickar, Gemini G.E.L. · 1996 · color woodcut on PTI paperboard ·  Accession ID  2003.146.15

This image shows a stylized landscape from an aerial perspective. The horizon is high, with abstract landforms and green vegetation silhouettes resembling islands or hills. The scene features a unique style using halftone dots in blue, creating depth against a white background. A tree with black trunk and branches and green and orange foliage is on the right. Two small boats with red and black accents float on the white expanse. The color palette is minimalist, with blue, green, orange, and black on white.
Roy Lichtenstein, Eric Donato, James Reid, Claudio Stickar, Gemini G.E.L., Landscape with Boats, 1996, color screenprint and lithograph on Lanaquarelle Watercolor wove paper, Gift of Lee and Ann Fensterstock, 2000.177.90

Landscape with Boats

Roy Lichtenstein, Eric Donato, James Reid, Claudio Stickar, Gemini G.E.L. · 1996 · color screenprint and lithograph on Lanaquarelle Watercolor wove paper ·  Accession ID  2000.177.90

The image features a stylized nature scene reminiscent of East Asian art with a modern twist. The perspective is from eye level, showing a landscape stretching into the distance. The horizon is faint, with distant mountains blending into a light sky. The painting uses a dot pattern technique in a Pop Art style. The color palette includes soft pastel colors for the landscape and a purple sky turning into white. Bright green foliage and vivid blue water are visible further away. Close to us is a stylized tree with twisting branches and green leaves, against an abstracted background. A lone figure in red and blue stands on a black-dotted cliff to the left, adding a sense of scale and depth.
Roy Lichtenstein, Eric Donato, Paul Gellman, Robert Meyer, James Reid, Claudio Stickar, Matthew Thomason, Gemini G.E.L., Landscape with Poet, 1996, color lithograph and screenprint on Lanaquarelle Watercolor wove paper, Gift of Lee and Ann Fensterstock, 2000.177.91

Landscape with Poet

Roy Lichtenstein, Eric Donato, Paul Gellman, Robert Meyer, James Reid, Claudio Stickar, Matthew Thomason, Gemini G.E.L. · 1996 · color lithograph and screenprint on Lanaquarelle Watercolor wove paper ·  Accession ID  2000.177.91

The image shows a close-up of a woman's face in a classic pop art style. It highlights one eye, the nose, and the lips, while the rest of the face fades into a dotted blue background. The eye has a black outline and a green iris, and the lips are full, colored in orange with a pink shadow. The blond hair is shown with yellow lines on a light background. There is no visible jewelry. The artwork uses bold colors and defined areas of color or dots. The background consists of blue dots. The lower section of the image contains a handwritten signature and print edition details.
Roy Lichtenstein, Stanley Baden, Elizabeth Miller, James Reid, Gemini G.E.L., Untitled Head, 1995, color screenprint on Lanaquarelle wove paper, Gift of Roy Lichtenstein and Gemini G.E.L., 2003.146.17

Untitled Head

Roy Lichtenstein, Stanley Baden, Elizabeth Miller, James Reid, Gemini G.E.L. · 1995 · color screenprint on Lanaquarelle wove paper ·  Accession ID  2003.146.17