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relief print in black on Somerset paper
Dimensions
image: 12.4 x 14 cm (4 7/8 x 5 1/2 in.) sheet: 38.1 x 27 cm (15 x 10 5/8 in.)
Classification
Portfolio
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Richard Susel
Accession Number
1998.124.1
Art Historical Context
Behold the intricate *Whale* (1990), a collaborative relief print by renowned artist Vija Celmins author Bradford Morrow. Rendered in stark black ink on luxurious Somerset paper, this modest image—measuring just 12. x 14 cm—evokes the majestic form of a whale against the vastness of its sheet (38.1 x 27 cm). As part of a classified portfolio the National Gallery of Art Contemporary Graphics collection, it exemplifies the intimate scale and precision typical of fine printmaking. Celmins, celebrated for her hyper-realistic depictions of natural phenomena like oceans and celestial bodies, master...