Harvard Art Museums > 2007.38: The Way thru the Woods Prints Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"The Way thru the Woods (Minna Citron) , 2007.38,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 23, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/316165. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2007.38 People Minna Citron, American (Newark, New Jersey 1896 - 1991 New York, New York) Title The Way thru the Woods Classification Prints Work Type print Date 1947 Culture American Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/316165 Physical Descriptions Technique Etching Dimensions sheet: 31.5 x 45 cm (12 3/8 x 17 11/16 in.) plate: 22.5 x 30.6 cm (8 7/8 x 12 1/16 in.) Inscriptions and Marks Signed: l.r., graphite Minna Citron '47 inscription: l. margin, blue pen, with Christmas Tree sticker on right.: Dear Bill--I know you like "Way thru the Woods" and since the M.O.M.A. already has one in its collection, I hope that you will keep this for your own. My best Xmas wishes Minna '54 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Bequest of William S. Lieberman Accession Year 2007 Object Number 2007.38 Division Modern and Contemporary Art Contact am_moderncontemporary@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Commentary Minna Citron began her artistic career at age twenty eight as a figurative painter, and worked for the Federal Art Project in the 1930s. She is best known for the abstract color etching style she developed in the 1940s. Her interest in printmaking and etching in particular was influenced by her involvement in Stanley Hayter's Atelier 17 workshop in New York, in which relief etching served as a starting point for technical experimentation with the medium. The two Citron prints from the William S. Lieberman collection were produced using multiple plates, which quietly focus on the interplay of color and aquatint textures. At least one of these sheets was a personal gift to Lieberman, then the Curator of Prints at MoMA. In the margin of The Way thru the Woods, Citron noted that, as his institution already had one, this impression would be her gift to him. The Christmas Tree decal she affixed next to the inscription adds another personalizing touch. Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Modern and Contemporary Art at am_moderncontemporary@harvard.edu
