Fables
1965
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portfolio w/ 12 lithographs (aluminum and stone), including title page and colophon, in black on white Arches paper
Dimensions
Overall (approximate): 76.2 x 51.1 cm (30 x 20 1/8 in.) accessory size: 80.3 x 53 cm (31 5/8 x 20 7/8 in.)
Classification
Portfolio
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Dorothy J. and Benjamin B. Smith
Accession Number
1984.34.382.1-12
Art Historical Context
**Fables** (1965) is a portfolio by American artist Lee Mullican, for his abstract and surrealist-inspired works. This edition comprises 12 lithographs printed in black on luxurious white Arches paper—a high-quality, heavyweight rag stock favored by printmakers for its exceptional ink absorption and durability. Including a title page and colophon, the portfolio measures approximately 76.2 x 51.1 cm overall, with a protective accessory case slightly larger at 80.3 x 53 cm. Housed in the National Gallery of Art's modern print collection (Department CG-W), it was generously gifted by Dorothy J. a...
About the Artist
Lee Mullican
Lee Mullican was an American painter whose visionary, intensely patterned canvases placed him at the intersection of Abstract Expressionism, Surrealism, and non-Western spiritual traditions. Born in 1919 in Chickasha, Oklahoma, he studied at the Kansas City Art Institute and later at the University of Oklahoma before serving as a cartographer in the United States Army during World War II. That exp...