White Table Canyon

Wayne Higby, White Table Canyon, 1981, earthenware and glaze, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase and gift of the James Renwick Alliance, 1989.36.1
Copied Wayne Higby, White Table Canyon, 1981, earthenware and glaze, 10 5⁄8 x 19 3⁄4 x 16 in. (27.0 x 50.2 x 40.7 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase and gift of the James Renwick Alliance, 1989.36.1

Artwork Details

Title
White Table Canyon
Artist
Date
1981
Location
Dimensions
10 5⁄8 x 19 3⁄4 x 16 in. (27.0 x 50.2 x 40.7 cm.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase and gift of the James Renwick Alliance
Mediums
Mediums Description
earthenware and glaze
Classifications
Object Number
1989.36.1
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1989.36.1

Artwork Description

The space inside Wayne Higby’s White Table Canyon is confined by its form, but it suggests a canyon that stretches on forever. The dark edges of the cliffs move from inside the vessel to the exterior, signifying that the landscape is not enclosed within the walls of the bowl.