Louise Nevelson

The Magic Garden
1953–1955

An abstract etching with two stylized faces surrounded by various shapes and lines on a textured paper background. The artwork features a mix of dark and light areas, with the faces appearing contemplative or mask-like. The artist's signature is visible in the lower right corner.

An abstract etching with two stylized faces surrounded by various shapes and lines on a textured paper background. The artwork features a mix of dark and light areas, with the faces appearing contemplative or mask-like. The artist's signature is visible in the lower right corner.

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Date
1953–1955

Classification
Prints

Medium
Aquatint and etching

Dimensions
Sheet (Irregular): 10 × 13 1/8in. (25.4 × 33.3 cm) Plate: 5 7/8 × 8 11/16in. (14.9 × 22.1 cm)

Accession number
96.191

Edition
First of 3 states

Publication
Printed by Atelier 17

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from the Print Committee

Rights and reproductions
©Estate of Louise Nevelson/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

API
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Exhibitions

In Depth: Recent Acquisitions in Prints

July 22–Nov 26, 2000

Louise Nevelson
101 works in the collection

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