About this artwork
Although Marisol made this print almost ten years after The Kiss, she was still involved in self-portraiture and erotic themes. Here, the title refers to the catalpa tree in the Grosmans’ yard, the leaves of which the artist used to create stencils of her arms, hands, and lips.
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Status
- Currently Off View
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Department
- Prints and Drawings
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Artist
- Marisol
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Title
- Catalpa Maiden about to Touch Herself
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Place
- United States (Artist's nationality:)
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Date
- Made 1973
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Medium
- Color lithograph on gray handmade wove paper
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Dimensions
- Image/sheet: 102 × 72 cm (40 3/16 × 28 3/8 in.)
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Credit Line
- U.L.A.E. Collection acquired through a challenge grant of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Dittmer; purchased with funds provided by supporters of the Department of Prints and Drawings; Centennial Endowment; Margaret Fisher Endowment Fund
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Reference Number
- 1982.838
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Copyright
- © Estate of Marisol