John Tuska Gouache Painting

Item Details

Academy Board
Signed

John Tuska (Lexington, Kentucky; 1931 – 1998)
Untitled, 1967
Gouache on academy board
Signed and dated to the lower right

A gouache painting on academy board by John Tuska (Lexington, Kentucky; 1931 – 1998), dated 1967. The work depicts a partially abstracted still life arrangement comprised of clementines and a green fruit bowl situated among vibrant blue and green circumferences. The piece is signed and dated in ink to the lower right. The composition is presented unframed.

Provenance
From the artist’s estate

Tuska was a Kentucky-based artist, born in Yukon, Pennsylvania. He is best known for his sculptures, ceramics, paper casts, inks, and watercolors. He acquired his formal education at New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University, New York. After serving in the U.S Navy, he became an educator at the University of Kentucky, which commissioned him to produce his first and last major works in ceramic Genesis (1969) and bronze Illumine (1995). His work can be found in multiple institutions including Museum of Arts and Science, Georgetown College, Krannert Art Museum, Palmer Art Museum, Pennsylvania State University and University of Kentucky Art Museum, among many others.

Condition

- minor wear and minor paint loss along the edges of board; minor scratches throughout the composition.

Dimensions

Item #

18DCC342-059