Ancient Street
Ynez Johnston
1901 to 1925
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color etching
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Burton Tremaine
Accession Number
1971.86.19
About the Artist
Ynez Johnston
Ynez Johnston (1920–2019) was an American artist celebrated for her richly textured printmaking and painting that drew on a wide range of cultural sources — from pre-Columbian art and Asian calligraphy to the landscapes of Mexico and California. Born in Berkeley, California, she studied at the University of California, Berkeley, where she later taught, and went on to build a career that spanned mo...