Courbet
1976
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etching on chine collé mounted on Rives BFK paper
Dimensions
plate: 9.7 x 7.3 cm (3 13/16 x 2 7/8 in.) sheet: 28 x 37.6 cm (11 x 14 13/16 in.)
Classification
Portfolio
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Lisa Travers, William O'Reilly, New York
Accession Number
1999.115.3
Art Historical Context
Red Grooms' *Courbet* (1976) is a lively etching that captures the artist's signature playful spirit, likely nodding to the 19th-century French Real painter Gustave Courbet.rooms, a pioneering American artist associated with Pop Art and the Happening movement of the 1960s, was renowned for his colorful, exaggerated depictions of art world figures. This small-scale print (plate: 9.7 x 7.3 cm) reflects his knack for blending caricature with homage, transforming historical icons into vibrant, accessible subjects for modern audiences. The medium—etching on chine collé mounted on Rives BFK paper—h...