Untitled
1946
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View on museum website →Medium
screenprint from a portfolio of ten screenprints and five etchings (four with aquatint and one with aquatint and drypoint) on wove paper
Dimensions
image: 16.3 × 22 cm (6 7/16 × 8 11/16 in.) sheet: 16.3 × 22 cm (6 7/16 × 8 11/16 in.)
Classification
Portfolio
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of The Judith Rothschild Foundation
Accession Number
1997.119.1.3
Art Historical Context
Frank K. Bacher's *Untitled* (1946 is a striking screenprint drawn from a diverse portfolio of ten screenprints and five etch—four with aquatint and one incorporating aquatint and dry—executed on smooth wove paper. Measuring a compact 16.3 × 22 cm for both image and sheet, this intimate work exemplifies the precision and vibrancy of screenprinting, a technique that gained prominence in the mid-20th century its ability to layer bold colors and achieve graphic intensity through stencils and mesh screens. Produced just after World War II, it reflects the era's renewed focus on printmaking as an a...