Aurora Borealis
1951
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lithograph in black on wove paper
Dimensions
image: 45.56 × 29.85 cm (17 15/16 × 11 3/4 in.) sheet: 57.15 × 44.45 cm (22 1/2 × 17 1/2 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Corcoran Collection
Accession Number
2015.19.766
Art Historical Context
**Aurora Borealis**, a captivating 1951 lithograph by American artist Jack Perlmutter invites viewers into the mesmerizing dance of the northern lights. Created as a black-ink print on smooth wove paper, the measures 45.56 × 29.85 cm, with a larger sheet of 57.15 × 44.45 cm. This monochrome work, now part of the Corcor Collection at the National Gallery of Art, showcases Perlmutter's skill in capturing nature's ethereal spectacle through the precise medium of lithography. Lithography, a planographic technique perfected in the 19th century, allowed Perlmutter to draw directly on a stone or met...