Canyon Clouds [working proof 2]
2019
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hard ground etching with graphite additions on wove Somerset paper [working proof 2]
Dimensions
plate: 27.6 × 21.2 cm (10 7/8 × 8 3/8 in.) sheet: 40.1 × 32 cm (15 13/16 × 12 5/8 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Kathan Brown
Accession Number
2024.132.692
Art Historical Context
Wayne Thiebaud, the celebrated American artist renowned for his vibrant Pop Art depictions of everyday objects like cakes and ice cream, turned his gaze to dramatic landscapes in his later years. *Canyon Clouds [working 2]* (2019) captures this evolution, portraying ethereal cloud formations over rugged canyons—a motif drawn from California's sweeping terrains that Thiebaud explored with luminous color and exaggerated perspective in his paintings. At nearly 99 years old,iebaud created this intimate print, showcasing his enduring curiosity and mastery. This working proof is a hard ground etchi...
About the Artist
Wayne Thiebaud
Wayne Thiebaud, born Morton Wayne Thiebaud on November 15, 1920, in Mesa, Arizona, grew up in a Mormon family in southern California after his parents relocated there shortly after his birth. His father worked various jobs, including as a Ford mechanic and real estate agent. As a teenager, Thiebaud apprenticed one summer at Walt Disney Studios, drawing in-betweens for characters like Goofy and Pin...