Chiura Obata

Lake Mary, Inyo National Forest
1930

A watercolor painting depicting a serene landscape with a prominent mountain in the background under a pastel sky. In the foreground, there's a body of water with gentle hues of blue and green, and a series of bare, dead trees stand in the water, creating a stark contrast with the soft colors of the sky and water. To the right, a solitary tree with a few remaining branches overlooks the scene. The painting has a subtle Asian aesthetic, suggested by the red stamp in the bottom right corner.

A watercolor painting depicting a serene landscape with a prominent mountain in the background under a pastel sky. In the foreground, there's a body of water with gentle hues of blue and green, and a series of bare, dead trees stand in the water, creating a stark contrast with the soft colors of the sky and water. To the right, a solitary tree with a few remaining branches overlooks the scene. The painting has a subtle Asian aesthetic, suggested by the red stamp in the bottom right corner.

Not on view

Date
1930

Classification
Prints

Medium
Woodblock print

Dimensions
Sheet: 13 1/16 × 17 15/16in. (33.2 × 45.6 cm) Image: 11 × 15 3/4in. (27.9 × 40 cm)

Accession number
2015.22

Series
World Landscape Series “America”

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Gyo Obata

Rights and reproductions
© Gyo Obata

API
artworks/46364

Exhibitions

America Is Hard to See

May 1–Sept 27, 2015

Chiura Obata
24 works in the collection

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