Yosemite Plate

Mary Douglas, Yosemite Plate, 1987, commercial copper plate, primer, oil paint, patina, and wax, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1998.113.2
Copied Mary Douglas, Yosemite Plate, 1987, commercial copper plate, primer, oil paint, patina, and wax, 1 x 9 in. (2.5 x 22.9 cm) diam., Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1998.113.2

Artwork Details

Title
Yosemite Plate
Artist
Date
1987
Location
Dimensions
1 x 9 in. (2.5 x 22.9 cm) diam.
Credit Line
Gift of the artist
Mediums
Mediums Description
commercial copper plate, primer, oil paint, patina, and wax
Classifications
Keywords
  • Landscape — California
  • Landscape — park — Yosemite National Park
  • Landscape — waterfall — Yosemite Falls
Object Number
1998.113.2
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1998.113.2

Artwork Description

Mary Douglas replicated a black-and-white photograph, such as Ansel Adams or Edward Weston might have made, of one of our most famous national parks. The hand-painted scene makes the experience of the park a personal one, even as it borrows from famous images of Yosemite.