Mesa Journey by Jean Richardson
Mesa Journey
Jean Richardson
Title
Mesa Journey
Artist
Jean Richardson
1940 - PRESENT (biography)Year
1985
Technique
color aquatint
Image Size
35 1/2 x 23 3/4" platemark
Signature
pencil, lower right
Edition Size
56 of 100
Annotations
pencil titled, dated and editioned; pencil copyright symbol
Reference
Paper
white wove
State
published
Publisher
artist
Inventory ID
20695
Price
$500.00
Description
Jean Richardson uses the velvety qualities of the aquatint technique to produce a mysterious, atmospheric composition in which two horses and their riders cross a flat plain toward the viewer, a desert mesa rising behind them. Wrapped in thick blankets, the riders may be indigenous peoples returning from a ceremony, or are on a journey to a warmer climate as winter approaches.
Richardson frequently depicts horses in her work, as both a literal and figurative symbol of the human desire for freedom and connection to the earth. She currently lives and works in Oklahoma.