Morning Couples
1978
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color lithograph on wove paper
Dimensions
sheet: 57 x 76.3 cm (22 7/16 x 30 1/16 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of June Wayne, in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the National Gallery of Art
Accession Number
1991.205.27
Art Historical Context
**Morning Couples** (197) is a striking color lithograph by American artist Karen Carson, measuring 57 x 76.3 cm on smooth wove paper. Created the late 1970s, this print the vitality of postwar printmaking, a period when artists embraced lithography for its versatility in layering vibrant hues and intricate details. The title evokes intimate, everyday moments, inviting viewers to ponder the quiet poetry of human connection. Lithography, a planographic technique relying on the repulsion of oil-based inks and water, allowed Carson to achieve bold, saturated colors directly from stone or metal p...