Pond

Artist Joseph Raffael (1933 - 2021)

Date2004

MediumColor serigraph

Dimensions34 x 48 in. (86.4 x 121.9 cm)
Framed (silver/wood, D-rings, glazed): 39 1/2 x 53 1/4 x 2 in. (100.3 x 135.3 x 5.1 cm)

ClassificationsPrintmaking

Credit LineGift of the Rowe Collection

Object number2024.002

DescriptionJoseph Raffael was renowned for his luminous, large-scale images of nature—works that blur the boundary between realism and abstraction. His subjects, drawn from his own gardens and surroundings, pulse with color and energy, inviting viewers into immersive worlds of light and water.

"Pond" explores similar themes through a dazzling serigraph showing koi fish weaving among aquatic plants, rendered with impressionistic flair. The work reflects Raffael’s lifelong devotion to capturing the beauty, mystery, and inner life of the natural world—through the layered precision of printmaking.

Mary Platt, Museum Director

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