Night Scene

Night Scene' is one of six intaglio prints Roy Lichtenstein produced in 1980, during the same period as his 'American Indian Theme' series. This piece was hand drawn onto a copperplate by the artist using etching, aquatint, soft-ground and engraving. Within the 'American Indian Theme' series, Lichtenstein combined one of his previously explored subjects – the American Indian – together with surrealist overtones, as seen in the present work. A broad variety of influencing source materials can be identified in this series, such as totems, textiles, beadwork, quiltwork, ceramics and baskets.

Etching, aquatint and engraving in colours, 1980, on mould-made Lana paper, signed and dated in pencil, numbered 16th from edition of 32 (there were also 12 artist's proofs), published by Tyler Graphics, Ltd., New York,with their blindstamp, 53 x 54.1 cm. (20 x 21 1/4 in.)

Corlett 170; Tyler, 1987, cat no. 354:RL22