Lion in the Forest

Ynez JohnstonWW-1953-132724

1953·Woodcut from black, tan, light blue, dark blue, mauve, red, pink, and gray blocks on Japanese paper·Image: 41.5 × 65.7 cm (16 3/8 × 25 7/8 in.); Sheet: 52.7 × 73.2 cm (20 3/4 × 28 7/8 in.)

Catalogue

Year: 1953
Medium: Woodcut from black, tan, light blue, dark blue, mauve, red, pink, and gray blocks on Japanese paper
Dimensions: Image: 41.5 × 65.7 cm (16 3/8 × 25 7/8 in.); Sheet: 52.7 × 73.2 cm (20 3/4 × 28 7/8 in.)
Collection: Art Institute of Chicago
Artist: Ynez Johnston

Artist

Ynez Johnston

Painting

Ynez Johnston was an American painter and printmaker active in postwar California. Working primarily in oil and etching, she developed a lyrical abstraction that merged gestural mark-making with organic, biomorphic forms. Johnston's practice bridged the gap between abstraction and representation, often suggesting landscapes or botanical subjects through non-literal means. Her work appeared in major West Coast institutions during the mid-twentieth century, establishing her as a significant figure in postwar American art.

Berkeley, CA, USA

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