Artist Monograph

Martin Puryear, American

American, born 1941

Medium Breakdown

Medium	Works at MoMA	Share
Woodcut	21	53.8%
Drawing	5	12.8%
Other Media	4	10.3%
Lithography	3	7.7%
Etching	3	7.7%
Sculpture	3	7.7%

Department Distribution

Department	Works	Share
Drawings & Prints	35	89.7%
Painting & Sculpture	4	10.3%

Production by Decade

1980s

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Classification Types

Print — 19
Illustrated Book — 11
Drawing — 5
Sculpture — 4

Physical Scale

Scale bracket	Works	Share
Small (< 30 cm)	4	10.3%
Medium (30–100 cm)	28	71.8%
Large (1–3 m)	6	15.4%
Monumental (> 3 m)	1	2.6%

Range: 10.7 cm → 388.6 cm (largest side)

Acquisition Timeline

Year acquired	Works
1984	1
1991	1
1992	2
1997	1
2000	18
2001	1
2002	2
2005	3
2008	1
2016	1
2018	3
2020	1
2023	1
2026	3

Currently On View

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American Contemporaries

Catalogued Works

MoMA — 39 shown

Title	Date	Medium	Dimensions	Department	Credit line
Dark Loop Print Acc. 15.1991	1982	Woodcut	composition (slightly irreg.): 20 3/4 × 27 15/16" (52.7 × 71 cm); sheet: 22 7/16 × 30 1/8" (57 × 76.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
Greed's Trophy Sculpture Acc. 270.1984	1984	Steel rod and wire, wood, rattan, and leather	12' 9" x 20" x 55" (388.6 x 50.8 x 139.7 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Painting & Sculpture	David Rockefeller Fund
Verge Sculpture Acc. 763.2005	1987	Painted wood	67 3/8" x 7' x 46 1/4" (171.1 x 213.4 x 117.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Painting & Sculpture	Gift of Edward R. Broida
Malediction Drawing Acc. 501.1992	1989	Pencil on paper	13 5/8 x 10 7/8" (34.7 x 27.6 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Blanchette Hooker Rockefeller and Purchase
Untitled Drawing Acc. 502.1992	1989	Pencil on paper on board	10 7/8 x 13 5/8" (27.7 x 34.6 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Blanchette Hooker Rockefeller and Purchase
Untitled Drawing Acc. 1371.2001	1993	Ink wash, conté crayon, and pencil on cut-and-taped colored paper	80 1/4 x 54 1/2" (203.8 x 138.4 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
Untitled Drawing Acc. 178.1997	1994	Charcoal on paper	29 x 23 1/8" (73.6 x 58.7 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Purchased with funds given by The Over Holland Foundation and The Friends of Education of The Museum of Modern Art
Horsefly Sculpture Acc. 764.2005	1996-2000	Wire mesh, tar, glass, and wood	8' 1" x 6' 7" x 7' 11" (246.4 x 200.7 x 241.3 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Painting & Sculpture	Gift of Edward R. Broida
Arc (plate, page 45) from Crane Illustrated Book Acc. 1388.2000.A07	2000	Woodcut from an illustrated book with ten woodcuts and a supplementary suite of seven woodcuts	composition: 3 7/16 × 4 3/16" (8.7 × 10.7 cm); page (each): 11 1/2 × 13 7/8" (29.2 × 35.3 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Anna Marie and Robert F. Shapiro
Arc (plate, page 7) from Cane Illustrated Book Acc. 1388.2000.A01	2000	One from an illustrated book with ten woodcuts and a supplementary suite of seven woodcuts	composition: 3 7/16 × 4 3/16" (8.7 × 10.7 cm); page (each): 11 1/2 × 13 7/8" (29.2 × 35.3 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Anna Marie and Robert F. Shapiro
Arc (plate, page 89) from Cane Illustrated Book Acc. 1388.2000.A10	2000	One from an illustrated book with ten woodcuts and a supplementary suite of seven woodcuts	composition: 3 7/16 × 4 3/16" (8.7 × 10.7 cm); page (each): 11 1/2 × 13 7/8" (29.2 × 35.3 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Anna Marie and Robert F. Shapiro
Avey (plate, facing page 50) from Cane Illustrated Book Acc. 1388.2000.A08	2000	One from an illustrated book with ten woodcuts and a supplementary suite of seven woodcuts	composition: 10 3/8 × 12 13/16" (26.4 × 32.5 cm); page (each): 11 1/2 × 13 7/8" (29.2 × 35.3 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Anna Marie and Robert F. Shapiro
Avey from Cane Print Acc. 1388.2000.B6	2000	One from the supplementary suite of an illustrated book with ten woodcuts and a supplementary suite of seven woodcuts	composition: 10 5/16 x 12 11/16" (26.2 x 32.3 cm); sheet: 16 3/4 x 20 1/2" (42.5 x 52 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Anna Marie and Robert F. Shapiro
Becky (plate, facing page 12) from Cane Illustrated Book Acc. 1388.2000.A03	2000	One from an illustrated book with ten woodcuts and a supplementary suite of seven woodcuts	composition: 10 5/16 × 12 3/4" (26.2 × 32.4 cm); page (each): 11 1/2 × 13 7/8" (29.2 × 35.3 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Anna Marie and Robert F. Shapiro
Becky from Cane Print Acc. 1388.2000.B2	2000	One from the supplementary suite of an illustrated book with ten woodcuts and a supplementary suite of seven woodcuts	composition: 10 3/8 x 12 3/4" (26.3 x 32.4 cm); sheet: 16 3/4 x 20 1/2" (42.5 x 52 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Anna Marie and Robert F. Shapiro
Bona (plate, facing page 80) from Cane Illustrated Book Acc. 1388.2000.A09	2000	One from an illustrated book with ten woodcuts and a supplementary suite of seven woodcuts	composition: 10 3/8 × 12 7/8" (26.3 × 32.7 cm); page (each): 11 1/2 × 13 7/8" (29.2 × 35.3 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Anna Marie and Robert F. Shapiro
Bona from Cane Print Acc. 1388.2000.B7	2000	One from the supplementary suite of an illustrated book with ten woodcuts and a supplementary suite of seven woodcuts	composition: 10 7/16 x 12 11/16" (26.5 x 32.3 cm); sheet (irreg.): 16 3/4 x 20 1/2" (42.5 x 52 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Anna Marie and Robert F. Shapiro
Cane Illustrated Book Acc. 1388.2000.A-B	2000	Illustrated book with ten woodcuts and a supplementary suite of seven woodcuts	page (each): 11 1/2 × 13 7/8" (29.2 × 35.3 cm); overall (closed): 11 11/16 × 14 1/8 × 1 1/8" (29.7 × 35.8 × 2.8 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Anna Marie and Robert F. Shapiro
Carma (plate, facing page 18) from Cane Illustrated Book Acc. 1388.2000.A04	2000	One from an illustrated book with ten woodcuts and a supplementary suite of seven woodcuts	composition: 10 7/16 × 12 7/8" (26.5 × 32.7 cm); page (each): 11 1/2 × 13 7/8" (29.2 × 35.3 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Anna Marie and Robert F. Shapiro
Carma from Cane Print Acc. 1388.2000.B3	2000	One from the supplementary suite of an illustrated book with ten woodcuts and a supplementary suite of seven woodcuts	composition: 10 7/16 x 12 13/16" (26.5 x 32.5 cm); sheet: 16 3/4 x 20 1/2" (42.5 x 52 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Anna Marie and Robert F. Shapiro
Esther (plate, facing page 28) from Cane Illustrated Book Acc. 1388.2000.A06	2000	One from an illustrated book with ten woodcuts and a supplementary suite of seven woodcuts	composition: 10 3/8 × 12 13/16" (26.4 × 32.5 cm); page (each): 11 1/2 × 13 7/8" (29.2 × 35.3 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Anna Marie and Robert F. Shapiro
Esther from Cane Print Acc. 1388.2000.B5	2000	One from the supplementary suite of an illustrated book with ten woodcuts and a supplementary suite of seven woodcuts	composition: 10 3/8 x 12 3/4" (26.4 x 32.4 cm); sheet: 16 3/4 x 20 11/16" (42.5 x 52.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Anna Marie and Robert F. Shapiro
Fern (plate, facing page 22) from Cane Illustrated Book Acc. 1388.2000.A05	2000	One from an illustrated book with ten woodcuts and a supplementary suite of seven woodcuts	composition: 10 7/16 × 12 13/16" (26.5 × 32.5 cm); page (each): 11 1/2 × 13 7/8" (29.2 × 35.3 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Anna Marie and Robert F. Shapiro
Fern from Cane Print Acc. 1388.2000.B4	2000	One from the supplementary suite of an illustrated book with ten woodcuts and a supplementary suite of seven woodcuts	composition: 10 7/16 x 12 11/16" (26.5 x 32.3 cm); sheet: 16 3/4 x 20 11/16" (42.5 x 52.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Anna Marie and Robert F. Shapiro
Karintha (plate, facing page 8) from Cane Illustrated Book Acc. 1388.2000.A02	2000	One from an illustrated book with ten woodcuts and a supplementary suite of seven woodcuts	composition: 10 3/8 × 12 13/16" (26.3 × 32.5 cm); page (each): 11 1/2 × 13 7/8" (29.2 × 35.3 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Anna Marie and Robert F. Shapiro
Karintha from Cane Print Acc. 1388.2000.B1	2000	One from the supplementary suite of an illustrated book with ten woodcuts and a supplementary suite of seven woodcuts	composition: 10 3/8 x 12 3/4" (26.3 x 32.4 cm); sheet: 16 3/4 x 20 1/2" (42.5 x 52 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Anna Marie and Robert F. Shapiro
Jug Print Acc. 72.2002	2001	Etching and drypoint with chine collé	plate: 23 11/16 × 17 11/16" (60.2 × 45 cm); sheet: 34 5/8 × 27 3/4" (88 × 70.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Anna Marie and Robert F. Shapiro Fund
Untitled Print Acc. 73.2002	2001	Etching with drypoint and chine collé	plate: 23 5/8 x 17 11/16" (60 x 45 cm); sheet: 34 5/8 x 27 3/4" (88 x 70.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Anna Marie and Robert F. Shapiro Fund
Untitled Drawing Acc. 2835.2005	2003	Charcoal and conté crayon on paper	50 x 46" (127 x 116.8 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	The Judith Rothschild Foundation Contemporary Drawings Collection Gift
C.F.A.O. Sculpture Acc. 553.2008	2006-07	Painted and unpainted pine and found wheelbarrow	8' 4 3/4" x 6' 5 1/2" x 61" (255.9 x 196.9 x 154.9 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Painting & Sculpture	Gift of Sid Bass, Leon D. Black, Donald L. Bryant, Jr., Kathy and Richard S. Fuld, Jr., Agnes Gund, Mimi Haas, Marie-Josée and Henry R. Kravis, Jo Carole and Ronald S. Lauder, Donald B. Marron and Jerry Speyer on behalf of the Committee on Painting and Sculpture in honor of John Elderfield
Métissage / Camouflage Print Acc. 1310.2016	2016	Woodcut	composition (irreg.): 32 3/4 × 42 11/16" (83.2 × 108.5 cm); sheet: 38 9/16 × 47 11/16" (97.9 × 121.2 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Acquired through the generosity of Mary M. and Sash A. Spencer
Untitled (State 2) Print Acc. 373.2018	2016	Intaglio	plate: 35 5/8 × 35 5/8" (90.5 × 90.5 cm); sheet: 41 × 39 15/16" (104.2 × 101.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Acquired through the generosity of Mary M. and Sash A. Spencer
Untitled (State I) Print Acc. 372.2018	2016	Intaglio	plate: 35 5/8 × 35 5/8" (90.5 × 90.5 cm); sheet: 41 × 40" (104.2 × 101.6 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Acquired through the generosity of Mary M. and Sash A. Spencer
Untitled Print Acc. 374.2018	2017	Lithograph	plate: 11 5/8 × 11 3/4" (29.6 × 29.8 cm); sheet: 16 1/4 × 15 11/16" (41.2 × 39.9 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Acquired through the generosity of Mary M. and Sash A. Spencer
Untitled Print Acc. 121.2020	2020	Lithograph	composition: 23 3/4 × 15 7/8" (60.3 × 40.4 cm); sheet: 13 1/4 × 10 3/8" (33.6 × 26.4 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Acquired through the generosity of Mary M. and Sash A. Spencer
Untitled Print Acc. 41.2023	2022	Aquatint	plate: 22 7/16 × 23 5/8" (57 × 60 cm); sheet: 28 3/4 × 29 1/2" (73 × 74.9 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Acquired through the generosity of Mary M. and Sash A. Spencer
Lookout Print Acc. 129.2026	2025	Woodcut	29 × 29 5/8" (73.7 × 75.2 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Acquired through the generosity of Mary M. and Sash A. Spencer
Lookout Print Acc. 130.2026	2025	Lithograph with chine-collé on black paper	28 1/2 × 29 9/16" (72.4 × 75.1 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Acquired through the generosity of Mary M. and Sash A. Spencer
Lookout Print Acc. 131.2026	2025	Etching and aquatint	28 5/8 × 29 1/2" (72.7 × 74.9 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Acquired through the generosity of Mary M. and Sash A. Spencer