Study VI, New York Harbor [recto, #8, brown]
1997
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carved and inked woodblock
Dimensions
block: 40.16 × 34.93 × 1.75 cm (15 13/16 × 13 3/4 × 11/16 in.)
Classification
Technical Material
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Marlborough Graphics, New York
Accession Number
2000.50.6.a
Art Historical Context
Richard Estes, a leading figure in the Photorealist movement of the late 20th century, captures the bustling energy of New York Harbor inStudy VI, New York [recto, #8, brown]* (1997). Known for his meticulous depictions of urban reflections and architecture, Estes here explores the harbor's dynamic vistas through printmaking studies. This piece, a gift from Marlborough Graphics to the National Gallery of Art reflects his shift from oil paintings to innovative graphic techniques in the 1990s, bridging hyperrealism with traditional methods. Crafted as a carved and inked woodblock—measuring 40.1...
About the Artist
Richard Estes
Richard Estes (born 1932) is an American painter universally recognized as one of the founding masters of Photorealism, a movement that emerged in the late 1960s and sought to render the visual world with a precision and detail that rivals or exceeds photographic documentation. Born in Kewanee, Illinois, Estes studied at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago before moving to New York City, wh...