Moonlit Sea
1998
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View on museum website →Medium
color direct gravure with spitbite aquatint on Somerset Satin white paper
Dimensions
image: 55.3 x 75.9 cm (21 3/4 x 29 7/8 in.) sheet: 78.1 x 98.1 cm (30 3/4 x 38 5/8 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Kathan Brown
Accession Number
2001.142.40
Art Historical Context
April Gornik's *Moonlit Sea* (8) captures the mesmerizing allure of a nocturnal ocean under a glowing moon, rendered in a sophisticated color direct gravure with spitbite aquatint on luxurious Somerset Satin white paper Measuring 55.3 x 75.9 cm (image) and 78.1 x 98.1 cm (sheet), this print Gornik's mastery of luminous landscapes, blending contemporary vision with echoes of 19th-centuryism. Acquired as a gift from pioneering print publisher Kathan Brown and housed in the National Gallery of Art's modern print collection, it invites viewers into a serene yet sublime seascape. The technique is ...