Name/Title

Three Muses

Entry/Object ID

2024.03.05

Description

Lithograph, black ink, of three nude female figures, softly rendered except for dark dots indicating their eyes, mouths and nipples. The woman are surrounded by dark strokes and squiggles in the manner of a Baroque pleasure garden. The print is mounted on a sheet of 1/8" white foam-core board and covered by a sheet of protective plastic.

Type of Print

Lithograph

Context

The artist, John Polka, was trained in European painting styles.

Collection

Artworks

Cataloged By

Winthers, Sally

Acquisition

Accession

2024.03

Source or Donor

Muha, Marie

Acquisition Method

Purchase

Made/Created

Artist

Polka, John 1930-2006

Dimensions

Dimension Description

mounted to a 23x29 sheet of foamcor board

Height

20 in

Width

24 in

Location

Shelf

AC bay 09

Room

Art Conservation Room

Create Date

February 12, 2024

Update Date

September 3, 2024