Town VIIa
1992/93
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View on museum website →Medium
aquatint in black on wove paper
Dimensions
overall: 57.8 x 78 cm (22 3/4 x 30 11/16 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Gerald Cerny
Accession Number
1999.116.9
Art Historical Context
Discover the evocative print *Town VIIa*, by Polish artist Agnieszka Dutka in 2/93. This aquatint in black on wove paper measures 57.8 x 78 cm, capturing an urban vista as part of a numbered series—suggesting a thoughtful exploration of townscapes. Dutka's work, now housed in the National Gallery of Art's-W Department, reflects the vibrant printmaking scene of the early 1990s, a time when Eastern European artists were gaining international attention amid post-Cold War cultural shifts. Aquatint, an intaglio technique perfected in the 18th century, allows for subtle tonal gradations resembling ...