The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of April 25, 2024
Ancient Garden (Night Garden)
1953–55
(American, 1900–1988)
Platemark: 37.1 x 45.1 cm (14 5/8 x 17 3/4 in.)
John L. Severance Fund 1996.275
© Estate of Louise Nevelson / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Catalogue raisonné: Johnson 18
Location: not on view
Description
During the late 1940s, Nevelson made trips to Mexico, as well as to Central and South America, where she was enthralled by elaborately carved pre-Columbian temples amid overgrown jungle landscapes. These inspired a series of prints with murky textures and mysterious forms that she later executed at Atelier 17 in New York. This impression of Ancient Garden is extremely rare in the artist’s use of hand coloring, including purple, green, yellow, and brown crayon.- Cutting Edge: Modern Prints from Atelier 17. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (April 9-August 13, 2017).From Rembrandt to Rauschenberg: Recently Acquired Prints. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (September 17-November 26, 2000).
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