William Wolff

Sisyphus
1992

A stylized print depicting a figure resembling the mythological character Sisyphus, in profile, pushing a large boulder. The artwork uses a limited color palette with dark tones and red highlights, and the boulder has a textured, fragmented appearance. The name "Sisyphus" is written at the bottom, suggesting the subject of the work, and there are signatures or inscriptions in the lower corners. The background is a warm beige, contrasting with the dark figure and the boulder.
A stylized print depicting a figure resembling the mythological character Sisyphus, in profile, pushing a large boulder. The artwork uses a limited color palette with dark tones and red highlights, and the boulder has a textured, fragmented appearance. The name "Sisyphus" is written at the bottom, suggesting the subject of the work, and there are signatures or inscriptions in the lower corners. The background is a warm beige, contrasting with the dark figure and the boulder.

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Date
1992

Classification
Prints

Medium
Woodcut

Dimensions
Sheet (Irregular): 33 7/8 × 23 5/8in. (86 × 60 cm) Image: 30 1/2 × 21 5/8in. (77.5 × 54.9 cm)

Accession number
2003.302

Edition
Proof

Publication
Printed and published by William Wolff

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of the artist

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

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