The Undecided
1950s
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soft-ground etching and (aquatint?)
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number
1954.12.109
Art Historical Context
### The Undecided into the refined world of mid-20th-century American printmaking with *The Undecided*, soft-ground etching (possibly with aquatint) created by Harold Persico Paris in the1950s. Housed in the National Gallery of Art's Rosenwald—renowned for its exceptional holdings of graphic arts—this print exemplifies the technical innovation of the postwar era. Paris, an adept practitioner of etching, captured a sense of ambiguity in the title, inviting viewers to ponder themes of choice and hesitation amid a time of rapid social change. Soft-ground etching, Paris's chosen medium, allows ...