Artist
Martin Puryear (American, born 1941)American, born 1941
Author
Jean Toomer (American, 1897–1967)American, 1897–1967
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Fern
- from the portfolio Cane
Date2000
PlaceUnited States
MediumWoodcut
DimensionsBlock: 10 1/2 × 12 13/16 in. (26.7 × 32.5 cm)
Sheet (irreg.): 16 7/8 × 20 1/2 in. (42.9 × 52.1 cm)
Sheet (irreg.): 16 7/8 × 20 1/2 in. (42.9 × 52.1 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the Arch and Stella Rowan Foundation, Inc.
Object number2001.190.4
Not on view
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Department
Prints and DrawingsObject Type
Signed lower right below the image: "M Puryear".
Marked in pencil lower left below image with numbered edition: "27/50"
Marked in pencil lower center below image with title: "Fern"
Marked in pencil lower center below image with title: "Fern"
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Martin Puryear
2000
A) Leather, paper
B) African wenge, Swiss pear, American walnut, and sugar maple
2001.190.8.A,.B
Martin Puryear
2016
Drypoint, etching, soft ground etching, sugar lift, open bite and aquatint in colors on wove paper, bon à tirer of an edition of 29
2017.106
