Valve
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View on museum website →Medium
color woodcut on paper
Dimensions
block: 82 x 50.2 cm (32 5/16 x 19 3/4 in.) sheet: 96.8 x 63.8 cm (38 1/8 x 25 1/8 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Gerald Cerny
Accession Number
1999.116.18
Art Historical Context
Visitors to the National Gallery of are invited to explore *Valve*, a striking color woodcut on paper created by Polish artist Zbigniew Lutomski 1983. Measuring an impressive block size of 82 x 50.2 cm (with a larger sheet of 96.8 x 63.8 cm), this print exemplifies technical precision of relief printmaking during the late 20th. Acquired as a gift from Gerald Cerny and housed in the CG-W department, it reflects the museum's commitment to preserving innovative works on paper. Color woodcuts like *Valve* demand meticulous craftsmanship: Lutomski would have carved multiple wooden blocks, inking e...