Japanese Lady with a Locust
About this artwork
This is one of many depictions of the characters Douthwaite met as she travelled the world intermittently between 1959-1988. The whimsical tone of 'Japanese Lady with a Locust' was appreciated by contemporary Scottish artist David Shrigley who chose to include it as part of the exhibition ‘Hmm…’ at the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art in 2001. ‘Hmm…’ was part of a series of selections from the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art's permanent collections by a contemporary artist.
Updated before 2020
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artist:Pat Douthwaite (1934 - 2002) Scottish
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title:Japanese Lady with a Locust
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date created:1974
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materials:Lithograph on paper
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measurements:50.70 x 38.10 cm (paper 74.00 x 50.60 cm)
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credit line:Purchased 1975
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accession number:GMA 1345
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Pat Douthwaite
Pat Douthwaite
Douthwaite examined her inner self as her subject, with her work evoking the torment of humanity and particularly that of a female nature. She combined often dark imagery with vibrant colours and a confident, yet fragile, line. Born in Glasgow, from 1947 Douthwaite studied movement, mime and modern...
