Sea Change
1976
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color lithograph on wove paper
Dimensions
sheet: 53.6 x 66.3 cm (21 1/8 x 26 1/8 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
1991.205.13
Art Historical Context
"Sea Change" (1976) is a striking color lithograph by artist June Wayne, measuring roughly 21 by 26 inches on wove paper. Created through the demanding process of lithography, the work showcases the medium’s unique ability to capture fluid, colors and expressive textures that mimic the shifting qualities of water and light. Wayne’s print invites viewers to contemplate themes of transformation—suggested by the evocative title—while highlighting the technical precision and artistic freedom that lithography affords. As a generous gift from the artist herself, the piece entered the National Galle...
About the Artist
June Wayne
June Wayne (1918–2011) was a pioneering American printmaker, painter, tapestry innovator, and activist whose self-taught brilliance reshaped modern lithography and championed women in the arts. Born June Claire Kline on March 7, 1918, in Chicago to single mother Dorothy Kline—a fiercely independent Russian Jewish immigrant who fled pogroms—Wayne dropped out of high school at 15 to pursue art. Her ...