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Stump
2000 · color woodcut
Sheet: 91 x 88.4 cm (35 13/16 x 34 13/16 in.); Image: 76.2 x 76.4 cm (30 x 30 1/16 in.)
Cleveland Museum of Art
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Neil Welliver
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4
Institutional Exhibitions
8
Works in Collection
13
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A Penthouse Aviary
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1980–1981
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Selections from the Art Lending Service
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1978
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A Museum Menagerie
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1975–1976
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Landscape
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1972
About
Why this artist matters now
Neil Welliver painted large-scale oil landscapes of Maine's wilderness with formal precision and atmospheric subtlety, treating forest interiors, water, and seasonal light as subjects for rigorous investigation rather than romantic sentiment. Working from the 1950s onward, he combined close observation of natural terrain with an abstract sensibility inherited from postwar training. His monumental canvases demonstrate a distinctly modernist approach to landscape painting, balancing empirical observation with compositional abstraction.
Source: Moma Bulk 2026 05 04 · Trust score: 92% · Updated 25d ago
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Art Institute of Chicago
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Museum of Modern Art
New York, US
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| Work | Auction House | Date | Estimate | Hammer Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artsy | Feb 2026 | — | $6,500 |
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