GENERAL DESCRIPTION
This landscape of Ledoux, one of the roads running through Taos, New Mexico, is an aquatint, a variant of etching that produces watercolor-like effects. Doel Reed takes advantage of the medium’s painterly character to produce a variety of lines and textures, particularly in his rendering of the foliage on the trees.
Originally from Indiana, Doel Reed first went to Europe while serving in World War I, and returned several times throughout his life. He is considered a master of aquatint and is best known for his landscapes of Taos, New Mexico, where he had retired after teaching art at Oklahoma State University. Though essentially self-taught as a printmaker, Reed’s understanding of aquatint was profoundly influenced by the Spanish artist Francisco Goya, considered one of the great masters of the medium.
Excerpt from
Sara Woodbury, DMA label copy, 2011.
NOTES
Created c. 1970
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Reed, Doel (American, 1894-1985)
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Depicted location and place of origin: Taos (New Mexico/United States): TGN: 7014564
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PROVENANCE
1983-1985: Mr and Mrs. Royal A. Ferris III, purchased from Mission jallery, Taos, NM, June 20, 1983.
From 1985: Dallas Musuem of Art, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Royal A. Ferris III.
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- Oklahoma State University, Doel Reed Center for the Arts~Learn more about Doel Reed's daughter Martha who had a career in fashion.
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- Ledoux refers to a street in Taos, New Mexico, where Reed was living when he made this print. The Harwood Museum is on Ledoux Street and many artists lived nearby.
- Doel Reed’s daughter, Martha, founded the internationally recognized “Martha of Taos” label in 1955. Known for broomstick skirts and Navajo-inspired clothing, her label highlighted the Native American influence on Southwest fashion.
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General Description
This landscape of Ledoux, one of the roads running through Taos, New Mexico, is an aquatint, a variant of etching that produces watercolor-like effects. Doel Reed takes advantage of the medium’s painterly character to produce a variety of lines and textures, particularly in his rendering of the foliage on the trees.
Originally from Indiana, Doel Reed first went to Europe while serving in World War I, and returned several times throughout his life. He is considered a master of aquatint and is best known for his landscapes of Taos, New Mexico, where he had retired after teaching art at Oklahoma State University. Though essentially self-taught as a printmaker, Reed’s understanding of aquatint was profoundly influenced by the Spanish artist Francisco Goya, considered one of the great masters of the medium.
Excerpt from
Sara Woodbury, DMA label copy, 2011.
Fun Facts
- Ledoux refers to a street in Taos, New Mexico, where Reed was living when he made this print. The Harwood Museum is on Ledoux Street and many artists lived nearby.
- Doel Reed’s daughter, Martha, founded the internationally recognized “Martha of Taos” label in 1955. Known for broomstick skirts and Navajo-inspired clothing, her label highlighted the Native American influence on Southwest fashion.
Archival Resources
Web Resources
- Oklahoma State University, Doel Reed Center for the Arts~Learn more about Doel Reed's daughter Martha who had a career in fashion.
Notes
Created c. 1970
Catalogue essays
Artist/designers
Reed, Doel (American, 1894-1985)
Cultures
Geography
Depicted location and place of origin: Taos (New Mexico/United States): TGN: 7014564
Process/materials
Historical periods
Individuals
Subject terms
RELATED OBJECTS
PROVENANCE
1983-1985: Mr and Mrs. Royal A. Ferris III, purchased from Mission jallery, Taos, NM, June 20, 1983.
From 1985: Dallas Musuem of Art, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Royal A. Ferris III.
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