Green and Red Rhyme
1986
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View on museum website →Medium
color softground etching and aquatint on Rives Heavyweight paper
Dimensions
image: 42.9 x 60.6 cm (16 7/8 x 23 7/8 in.) sheet: 67.3 x 101.6 cm (26 1/2 x 40 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Kathan Brown
Accession Number
1998.40.191
Art Historical Context
Behold the playful vibrancy of *Green and Red Rhyme (1986), a color softground etching and aquint by American artist Robert Hudson. Created late in his prolific career, this print captures Hudson's signature whimsical abstraction, often seen in his colorful metal sculptures influenced by Bay Area funk and assemblage art. The title evokes a rhythmic dialogue between dominant green and red hues, viewers to explore harmonious color "rhymes" amid dynamic forms. Hudson's mastery shines through sophisticated printmaking techniques: softground etching allows textured impressions by pressing material...