Louise Nevelson

The Magic Garden
1953–1955

An aged paper with a print showing abstract figures, one with a crown-like headpiece and another with a netted pattern on the body. The artwork has a sketch-like quality with visible lines and shading, creating a sense of depth and texture.

An aged paper with a print showing abstract figures, one with a crown-like headpiece and another with a netted pattern on the body. The artwork has a sketch-like quality with visible lines and shading, creating a sense of depth and texture.

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Date
1953–1955

Classification
Prints

Medium
Aquatint and etching

Dimensions
Sheet (Irregular): 9 15/16 × 13 3/16in. (25.2 × 33.5 cm) Plate: 5 7/8 × 8 3/4in. (14.9 × 22.2 cm)

Accession number
96.192

Edition
Second 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

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