The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of April 19, 2024
Terra Incognita
1950
(American, 1912–1986)
Sheet: 42.7 x 48.5 cm (16 13/16 x 19 1/8 in.); Image: 35 x 42.8 cm (13 3/4 x 16 7/8 in.)
John L. Severance Fund 1998.45
Location: not on view
Description
Day enjoyed a long association with Atelier 17 in both New York and Paris; during the early 1950s, the studio hired her to teach a course in color woodcut. Her exceedingly imaginative prints inspired by nature, such as Terra Incognita, rank among the most innovative of the era. Here, multiple printmaking processes are evident, including black lines made by engraving and blue areas created by stenciling. Most unusual is the pink-brown background, which she made by inking a scavenged wood plank.- 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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